Description
Experience Rossini's Il Signor Bruschino – A Delightful Operatic Farce DVD
UPC: 0809478011095
Product Details:
- Format: DVD
- Composer: Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
- Title: Il Signor Bruschino
- Artists:Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini
- Gaudenzio: Carlo Lepore
- Sofia: Maria Aleida
- Bruschino Senior: Roberto de Candia
- Bruschino Junior/Police Officer: Francisco Brito
- Florville: David Alegret
- Filiberto: Andrea Vincenzo Bonsignore
- Marianna: Chiara Amarù
- Conductor: Daniele Rustioni
- Director: Teatro Sotterraneo
- Set and Costume Design: Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino
- Lighting Design: Roberto Cafaggini
- Video Director: Tiziano Mancini
- Répétiteur and Fortepiano: Carmen Santoro
- Recording: Live at the Rossini Opera Festival
- Subtitles: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
- Extras: The Making of Il Signor Bruschino, Cast Gallery
- Running Time: Approx. 90 minutes (Opera), Bonus Features
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
- Sound: LPCM Stereo, DTS Digital Surround
- Region: All regions
- Format: NTSC
- Language: Sung in Italian
- Publisher: Opus Arte (2015)
- Websites:
Product Features
- High-definition recording of Rossini's one-act operatic farce
- Innovative modern-day theme park setting by Teatro Sotterraneo
- Features a polished cast with wonderful singing actors
- Includes behind-the-scenes extras: The Making of Il Signor Bruschino and Cast Gallery
- Unique set and costume design by Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino
- Multi-language subtitles for global accessibility
- Superior audio quality with LPCM Stereo and DTS Surround Sound
- All-region NTSC DVD compatible with most players worldwide
Overview
Experience the whimsical charm of Gioachino Rossini's Il Signor Bruschino, a delightful one-act farce that showcases the composer's comedic genius. Captured live at the prestigious Rossini Opera Festival, this innovative production by Teatro Sotterraneo transports you to "Rossiniland," a modern-day theme park where the 1800s meet the 2000s. Complete with a popcorn stand and balloons, the stage is set for a scintillating spectacle filled with mistaken identities and hilarious confusions.
Under the baton of conductor Daniele Rustioni, the Orchestra Sinfonica G. Rossini brings Rossini's forward-thinking comedic effects to life. The polished cast, including Carlo Lepore as Gaudenzio and Maria Aleida as Sofia, delivers performances that "brought Rossini's farce alive in high art well beyond mere opera" (Opera Today). The outlandish costumes and off-the-wall stage design by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino add to the visual delight of this clever production.
Whether you're a long-time opera enthusiast or new to Rossini's works, this DVD offers an engaging and entertaining experience that is not to be missed.
Interesting Facts
- Innovative Setting: Teatro Sotterraneo's production places the opera in a modern-day theme park called "Rossiniland," offering a fresh and humorous perspective on the classic farce.
- Critical Acclaim: Praised by Opera Today for its wonderful singing actors and lively production, the performance was also highlighted by The New York Times as a "clever production" not to be missed.
- Educational Collaboration: The set and costume design were created by students from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino, showcasing emerging talent in the visual arts.
- Rossini Opera Festival: Held annually in Rossini's hometown of Pesaro, the festival is dedicated to performing and promoting the composer's operas, often featuring rare and lesser-known works.
- Comedic Mastery: Il Signor Bruschino is known for its overture, which uniquely incorporates the tapping of violin bows on music stands, exemplifying Rossini's playful compositional style.
Publishers
- Produced by: UNITEL CLASSICA in co-production with Rossini Opera Festival and Classica Italia
- Publisher: Opus Arte (2015)
- Websites:
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