Rossini: L'inganno felice - Rossini in Wildbad

Glyndebourne Live: Il barbiere di Siviglia

June 2016 •English

Figaro uses every trick he can muster to outwit Dr Bartolo and ensure his master wins his chosen bride. He meets his match in the would-be-bride Rosina, who has schemes of her own. Glyndebourne favourite Danielle de Niese adds the crafty Rosina to her growing list of bel canto heroines. Directed by Annabel Arden with playful energy springing from Rossini’s joyous music, this new production heralds the welcome return of a masterpiece not seen at Glyndebourne Festival since 1982.

Rabbit of Seville

December 1950 •English

Behind the Hollywood Bowl stage which is playing the opera The Barber of Seville, Bugs Bunny flees into the backstage area with Elmer Fudd in close pursuit. Seeing his opportunity to fight on his terms, Bugs raises the curtain on Elmer, trapping him on stage. As the orchestra begins playing, Bugs comes into play as the barber who is going to make sure that Elmer is going to get a grooming he will never forget.

Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri

August 2018 •Italian

Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence

July 2007 •Italian

Live performance, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, July 2006. 'L'italiana in Algeri' (English: 'The Italian Girl in Algiers') is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 22 May 1813. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sustained, manic energy with elegant, pristine melodies.

Rossini: La Gazza Ladra - Teatro alla Scala

April 2017 •Italian

The Cat Above and the Mouse Below

February 1964 •English

Tom, famous baritone Signor Thomasino Catti-Cazzaza, enthralls a concert audience with his rendition of "Largo al factotum", from Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", while Jerry strives for sleep under the stage.

Largo al factotum

January 2009 •English

A silent black-and-white comedy inspired by the fizzing rollercoaster of Largo al factotum - the familiar aria from Rossini's The Barber of Seville - featuring the young apprentice hero and a recalcitrant, increasingly monstrous hairball.

Rossini: L'inganno felice - Teatro Fraschini di Pavia

September 2017 •Italian

Sudden Lover

May 2005 •Chinese

La Pepperette

March 2014 •French

Agreed Not to Separate

January 1999 •Chinese

Forbidden Dreams

January 1973 •Italian

A young priest arrives in a small village because his old colleague is old and frail and cannot uphold the law of God with the necessary strength. He means well but the hypocrisy of the villagers who do not trust him makes his task only harder and while struggling for his beliefs, he falls victim to the sins of the flesh.

Adele Spitzeder

September 1972 •German

The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.

Manöver

August 1989 •German

Germany in the 50ies: A love story between an eastern spy and a western secretary who detects him (and her love) ...

Finding Mother

February 2017 •Russian

A precocious orphan from Central Asia comes to America to find his long lost mother. Along the way he befriends a down on his luck small time hustler, and together they set in motion a daring scheme to solve all their problems. However, things don't go according to plan.

Nostalgia

February 2018 •English

A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.

Magnetické vlny léčí

December 1965 •Czech