Seattle Opera: Rossini’s 'Count Ory'
$25 & up
Rossini – Count Ory
ROLLICKING FARCE. Discover the final madcap comedy from the playful and prolific composer of The Barber of Seville and The Italian Girl in Algiers. A notorious skirt-chaser and his merry-making minions scheme their way into a medieval French castle by means of outrageous disguises, crazy coincidences, and narrow escapes. Plans are foiled, wine cellars are raided, and all is forgiven as the lusty Count presides over the chaos. Our bright, all-new production will feature an exaggerated “Pythonesque” visual style, including whimsical animations and kaleidoscopic colors to start the season with a bang.
In French with English subtitles
Approximate Running Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes, with 1 intermission
--> LMP CRITIC'S PICK. Seattle Opera produces Rossini’s "The Wicked Adventure of Count Ory" for the first time, surprisingly as it is a madcap, irreverent, very funny opera with plenty of vocal acrobatics for audience members to enjoy. Many will remember Seattle Opera’s Young Artist Lawrence Brownlee, who has gone on to a stellar career with his high and incredibly agile tenor. He’s the young Count Ory here, Cherubino’s raging hormones on steroids. ~ Philippa Kiraly, classical music critic