Two operas are on their way to Daegu to shower local audiences with unstoppable laughs and fun.

The Daegu Opera House will stage Rossini's “The Barber of Seville” and then Mozart's “The Marriage of Figaro.” Both works are based on French playwright Beaumarchais’s three-part Figaro series. They both have long been beloved by opera lovers worldwide for their loose and jolly storyline.



The two productions have different composers and were written at different dates. Rossini wrote "The Barber of Seville" in 1816 and Mozart wrote "The Marriage of Figaro" in 1786. Both are based on the same plays, and they star many of the same characters. Most of the characters featured in the former appear again in the latter.

The upcoming series starts with “The Barber of Seville” on March 11 and 13. The opera is centered around the love between Count Almaviva and the beautiful and rich lady Rosina. Figaro, an old friend and barber for the count, helps Almaviva win the heart of Rosina.



Baritone Seok Sang-geun will play the lead male character, Figaro. Soprano Lee Yoon-gyeong and tenor Heo Nam-won will join him.

The second opera, “The Marriage of Figaro,” will be staged on March 12 and 14 at the same venue. The production is a follow-up to the previous Figaro story. Rosina, now married to Count Almaviva, finds her husband flirting with the wife of Figaro. Rosina and Figaro work together to punish the cheating husband, in the process giving the audience an exhilarating experience.

Singer-turned-conductor Maurizio Barbacini will lead the orchestra. Among the cast for the show there are sopranos Jang Yuree and Lew Jin-kyo and baritones Lee Eung-kwang and Oh Seung-yong.



“If I compare Mozart’s Figaro to a soft, warm mother, Rossini delivers deep, heavy sounds, like a father,” said Lee Eui-ju, who directed the two productions.

More information can be found at the website below.
http://english.daeguoperahouse.org/main/main.asp  



By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: The Daegu Opera House
Jiae5853@korea.kr