One might imagine that Rossini had in mind Jean-François Sivadier when he composed The Barber of Seville, so much does his masterpiece achieve the perfect union of the stage director’s two great passions: Italian opera and the acerbic comedy of Beaumarchais.

Opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868).
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after thecomedy by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
Premiered in 1816 in Rome.

Conductor Antonello Allemandi
Stage director Jean-François Sivadier
Assistant of the stage director Véronique Timsit
Scenography Alexandre de Dardel
Costumes Virginie Gervaise
Lights Philippe Berthomé
Make-up Cécile Kretschmar
Singing Master Emmanuel Olivier

With

Taylor Stayton Le Comte Almaviva
Tiziano Bracci Bartolo
Eduarda Melo Rosine
Armando Noguera Figaro
Adam Palka Basilio
Jennifer Rhys-Davies Berta
Oliver Dunn Fiorello

Orchestre de Picardie
Conductor Arie van Beek

Lille Opera Choir
conducted by Yves Parmentier

SA 18 MAY AT 7:30 PM & SU 26 MAY AT 3:30 PM
PRE-PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
Presentation of the libretto
Free admission without reservation, for ticket holders for the evening performance.

SU 26 MAY AT 6:45 PM
AN ENCOUNTER
with the artists following the performance. Free admission.

29 APRIL > 9 MAY
AT THÉÂTRE DU NORD
LE MISANTHROPE BY MOLIÈRE
Director Jean-François Sivadier
T 03 20 14 24 24 / www.theatredunord.fr