Gioachino Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia - "Contro un cor" (Della Jones) (in English)

P.S. Your comments on comparing the scenes would be appreciated :).

The lesson scene of Rosina is surely a classical example of a scene in comic opera, both Italian and French, lampooning musical cliches of the epoque (Marie's long scene in "La fille du regiment" is the most obvious other example). Already used in the original play, it is obvious that composers were bound to play with the concept.

Rossini and his librettist have ignored the text appearing in the play and have created a classical belcanto succession of cantabile - cabaletta on the general subject of love without any obvious allusions, like in Beaumarchais' text and Paisiello's opera. What I find strange is the fact that Rossini's version is a bit too serious and, at the same time, a little too impersonal (even if it basically Rosina's musical plea to Almaviva and an attempt at defining Bartolo), creating a scene that is in serious need of a warm and talented singer to properly enliven it.

Thankfully, Della Jones is completely up to the task. Enjoy :)!

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• Rossini
• belcanto
• coloratura
• classical
• il
• barbiere
• di
• siviglia

[callasdimitrova]

love her voice!

is perfect to this aria...my personal opinion!

a great play list!

thanks for sharing the beauty of belcanto

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