This is Opera - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Barber of Seville
"The Barber of Seville" is the quintessential comic opera and irrefutable proof that opera is not just drama and tragedy, but also pure entertainment. In this episode, Ramón Gener explains the essential "ingredients" in Rossini's music: staccato, crescendo, patter song, the fifth interval and coloratura.
About This is Opera
Title: This is Opera
First Air Date: 2015-03-08
Last Air Date: 2015-12-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 9/10 (from 6 votes)
Language: ES
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 30
Network: La 2
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
An exploration of opera in unconventional ways attempting to attract not just existing opera fans, but also those less familiar with the art form. The host guides the viewer to the places of origin of each opera, and explores the culture, history—and modern and current trends and how they apply to opera.
Cast
Ramon Gener
Presentador
