DESTINY – FEBRUARY 11, 2023 – 7:30 PM
The Ridgefield Playhouse

Jorge as Concertmaster

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OVERTURE TO THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – Gioachino Rossini
Born: February 29, 1792, Pesaro, Italy
Died: November 13, 1868, Passy, Paris, France
World Premiere: Rome on February 20, 1816
Instrumentation:  2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, percussion, and strings
Duration: About 8 mins
Program Notes: The Barber of Seville is surely one of the most popular operas in the repertory – it ranks fifth on Opera America’s list of the 20 most performed operas in North America. Further, it is a favorite with musicians and singers – its wit, timing and invention have been admired by composers from Beethoven to Richard Strauss. And its overture appears regularly on concert programs, and along with the aria “Largo al factotum” has been parodied in animated cartoons starring Woody Woodpecker, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and Tom and Jerry.