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economist suntribune march 29 1989 c17 o in review barber of seville is well done mcirkuille jjohn e rutherford correspondent the cosmopolitan opera association is to be con- 4 gratulated on at least two counts c- first it put on a very enjoyable cjperformance last week of rossinis barber of seville and second it has again chosen the markham theatre for perform- ing arts as their home in the metro area the cosmopolitan is now celebrating its 10th season it has already brought before the public such works as carmen la boheme and la traviata and next november will present the double bill of cavalleria rusticana and pagliacci if last weeks barber is any in- nldication this group will continue to grow and prosper v it takes courage these days for a small company to produce the barber of seville but the cosmopolitan gave this opera the fulllength treatment the tenor aria cessa di piu resistere was omitted and basilios aria la calunnia was lowered a tone but these changes are usual even in much larger productions the singers were accompanied a 29piece orchestra including an electric harp- sichord under the able direction of conductor roberto de clara and the tempo throughout was brisk not an easy matter to ac- complish with an orchestra that i performs as a distinct unit only a few times each year this companys great strength though lies in its ability to at tract the best of our young singers even those who are well- known to audiences of the cana dian opera company gabriella prata a mezzo- soprano sang the role of rosina for the past 100 years this roe has been almost entirely taken over by the coloratura and it was good to hear it performed by a mezzo in the way that rossini intended another treat was prata s sing ing of rossinis contro un cor che accende amore during the lesson scene many singers substitute an aria or song that is guaranteed to get a good round of applause lo hear the gentle lark and home sweet home have both been used peter barcza was the barber figaro his fine baritone voice sounded like lawrence tibbetts in the markham theatre auditorium barcza is a seasoned performer and he threw in a high a natural in the aria largo al factotum without any sign of strain the old guardian dr bartolo was sung by christopher cameron a bassbaritone from scarborough cameron acted the role suitably with stiffened joints and drowsy senility john dodington a wellknown operatic basso is tall and lean ideally suited in stature and voice to the role of basilio the music teacher in his aria la calunnia he glided across the stage like a large black vulture making the part believable in its absurdity the short role of berta housekeeper to dr bartolo was played by susan porter sometimes her main ajia ii vec- chiotto cerca moglie is cut but not by the cosmopolitan it was a great pleasure to hear this aria again and the reason for its inclusion porters beautiful voice was apparent to everyone barry stilwell was the amorous count almaviva stilwell is at his best in humorous roles and he ex celled in his disguise as the itinerant music teacher the cosmopolitan opera association with tenor michele strano as artistic director can look forward to many more years of opera production chiefly because this company fills a need this group is a good training ground for our young profes sional singers while they build up confidence and voice and the beautiful markham theatre seems to be the right setting as rossini might have said bravo cosmopolitan bravissimo markham cinema m trmriu om- i m ifccowk bo trte b7swk uhcts docsb0s umbay listen cokotjcusihflms fseasxmg intra w hojthcvliftj in now playing police academy 6 showtwes 710910 hi family frank augustyn ati 0 x a i and the ballet of c ax ada concert canon presents an evening with liona boyd monday april 24 800 pm markham theatre for the performing art tickets s17j5 reserved seating ava3able at the markham theatre box olfice or cab 4790201 to charge encore a solo guitar performance sponsored by 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