Captured live at London s Royal Opera House, this Barbiere, with its unbeatable cast and the directors characteristic wit and intelligence, offers a unique dramatic twist: Joyce DiDonato, who had broken her leg on the opening night, went on with the show. As she said: Being trapped in the wheelchair was a quite literal way of demonstrating Rosina's huge desire to break free.

Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.