Spontaneously decided to watch a local music group perform the whole of Rossini's opera 'The Barber of Seville' in a little gothic church in Florence, Italy. It was a minimalist production to be sure, no subtitles, and if I remember rightly they even did the whole thing with just a pianist instead of an orchestra and used the inside of the church for much of the scenery. The singing, acting and piano playing were spectacular though. It was wonderfully intimate to be so close to the performers. The ticket cost about as much as a cinema ticket. The audience contained people from just about every walk of life. It was one of the most engaging performances I've seen and I loved how community-spirited and accessible it was.
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Spontaneously decided to watch a local music group perform the whole of Rossini's opera 'The Barber of Seville' in a little gothic church in Florence, Italy. It was a minimalist production to be sure, no subtitles, and if I remember rightly they even did the whole thing with just a pianist instead of an orchestra and used the inside of the church for much of the scenery. The singing, acting and piano playing were spectacular though. It was wonderfully intimate to be so close to the performers. The ticket cost about as much as a cinema ticket. The audience contained people from just about every walk of life. It was one of the most engaging performances I've seen and I loved how community-spirited and accessible it was.