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EL BARBERILLO DE LAVAPEIS. Barbieri. 1.16.26. Basel Theater, Switzerland. English and Chinese Subs. Act 1: El Pardo Park Market Atmosphere: Madrid civilians, students and merchants celebrate the festival in the park, and the barber Lamparilla comes on the stage to talk about his colorful life experience. Secret meeting: Marquesita, an aristocratic woman, or the Marquise of Estrea, secretly participated in a conspiracy to overthrow Prime Minister Grimaldi. She met with her accomplices here, but was followed and misunderstood by her fiance, Don Luis, who supported the current government. Caught in a conspiracy: Marquisetta asked Ramillo for help through her tailor Paloma. Although Ramillo was not interested in politics, for Paloma, he agreed to help Marquisetta through the city to avoid tracking. Act II: Street riots in Lavapiés: In order to cover the conspirators from entering the palace, the anti-government faction planned to destroy the street lights and create chaos. Ramillo participated in the operation and was arrested and imprisoned. Rescue and hiding: Paloma rescued Ramillo by bribing the guards. At the same time, because the police were still searching for Maquesita, Paloma disguised her as a sewing lady and hid in the workshop. Act III: Paloma's Workshop Search and Turnover: When the police raided the workshop, the situation was very critical at one time. Ending: Ramillo arrived with good news: the king had dismissed Grimaldy and appointed Florida Blanca, who was supported by the conspirators, as prime minister. End: With the change of regime, the arrest warrant for Marquisetta was revoked. Although Don Luis needed to go into exile, Marquisetta decided to go with him; Ramillo and Paloma, the happy enemies, were finally reunited. ------ https://operavision.eu/performance/el-barberillo-d e-lavapies Madrid's turbulent period - under the rule of Charles III in the 18th century, the vibrant working-class community of Lavapies staged all kinds of human beings. Here, we met Lamparilla: a witty and flexible hairdresser, handyman, dentist and street singer. Ramparilla had no interest in politics, but he fell into a whirlpool of love and was involved in a conspiracy involving the Spanish royal family. Can he defeat those cunning aristocrats and political conspirators with his charm, connections and clever disguise? The Little Barber of Lavapiés (El barberillo de Lavapiés) was written in 1874 and is a masterpiece of Francisco Barbieri's light opera. This easy and interesting "cat and mouse" game vividly shows the struggle between the people and the people in power. Its rhythm is full of Spanish dance style, and the music style is reminiscent of Rossini and Verdi. In this classic 19th-century light opera, social and political tensions are released through folk tales and humor, which are still relatively little known outside Spain. In his new production for the Basel Theater, Christof Loy focused on the most famous work of this light opera, performed by Spanish actors and performed in the original language. The work praises the intelligence of ordinary people to defeat the powerful with wisdom rather than force. It is full of charm, dynamic dance and gentle social irony, presenting a wonderful stage feast.
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