"The Barber of Seville"

The Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini
Count Almaviva, suitor of Rosina | Andrés Alzate
Dr. Bartolo, Rosina's guardian | Florian Pejrimovsky
Rosina | Eli Our
Figaro, barber | Jubin Amiri
Basilio, music teacher | Benedikt Berndonnerl
Fiorello, servant of Almaviva/officer | Minhyeok Choi
Berta, old housekeeper of Dr. Bartolo | Katharina Jing An Gebauer
Musical and overall direction: Ekaterina Nokkert

In the historic setting of the crypt of St. Peter's Church, Rossini's work comes to life as a story full of wit, passion, and entanglements, featuring the most famous arias of the opera world. Let yourself be seduced by Rossini's genius and a generous pinch of love and cunning!

Gioachino Rossini's masterpiece "Il barbiere di Siviglia" is one of the greatest comic operas of all time. This masterpiece delights with a perfect blend of musical brilliance and sparkling humor, which has captivated audiences for over 200 years.

Slightly shortened and accompanied by piano, this beloved opera is experienced in a concentrated manner, focusing on its essence in its purest form. OPERA in the CRYPT stands for authentic operatic craftsmanship and guarantees the original as it was written. Established as the smallest opera theater in Austria, the performances in the CRYPT impress with their intensity and high quality. The crypt is pleasantly temperate in every season.

**Plot**
**Act 1**
Count Almaviva serenades his beloved Rosina every morning from her balcony. His clever friend, the barber Figaro, supports him and reveals that Dr. Bartolo intends to marry his ward Rosina in hopes of a rich inheritance. Despite Bartolo's vigilance, Rosina manages to drop a letter from her balcony asking for the name of the unknown singer. Almaviva heeds Figaro's suggestion and introduces himself as "Lindoro." Delighted, Rosina writes a love letter to Lindoro.

The music teacher Basilio warns Dr. Bartolo about Almaviva and reveals that he is Lindoro. Figaro, on the other hand, tells Rosina that his lovesick cousin Lindoro is waiting for a letter from her. Almaviva tries everything to get close to Rosina. He pretends to be a soldier looking for lodging but fails, as Bartolo, being a doctor, is not obliged to take in soldiers.

**Act 2**
Disguised as singing teacher "Don Alonzo," Almaviva finally gains access. He pretends to represent the ailing music teacher Basilio and gives Rosina a singing lesson. Meanwhile, Figaro secures the key to the balcony door so that Rosina can secretly escape at night.

When Bartolo overhears the disguised Almaviva and Rosina, he plans to thwart their escape and marry them that very night. The Count now reveals the truth to Rosina, and she agrees to the escape. When the appointed notary arrives to marry Rosina and Bartolo, he is forced to certify the marriage of Rosina and Almaviva.

With the police in tow, Dr. Bartolo finds the newlywed couple. Generously, Count Almaviva leaves Rosina's dowry to him.