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Gioacchino Rossini: Miscellaneous
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Rossini's immortal barber Figaro returns to the stage of the Teatro Regio di Parma for this exceptional staging of the beloved comic opera. Renowned for their interpretations of Rossini, Leo Nucci and Raul Gimenez lead a spectacularly talented ensemble, which ... includes Anna Bonitatibus, Paolo Barbacini. 175 min. Soundtrack: Italian; Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Spanish. In Italian with English subtitles.
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Once, Rossini won a bet which entitled him to a turkey stuffed with truffles. The bet was not honoured, and in response to the continual requests of the Maestro, the loser excused himself by claiming that the season was poor and first quality truffles were just not to be found. "Nonsense, nonsense", blurted Rossini, "those are just false rumours circulated by turkeys that don't want to be stuffed!"
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The course of true love runs smooth, with a little help from the titular chin-chopper, in Rossini's gem of operatic comedy. With Maria Ewing, John Rawnsley and Max-Rene Cossotti at England's Glyndebourne Festival. 154 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish. In Italian with English subtitles.
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