There is no better way to learn about lyric drama than by enjoying a comic opera like The Barber of Seville. The album introduces us to a libretto directly inspired by courtly love, commedia dell’arte and farce. This mixture, far from outdated is still relevant nowadays, as its frequent appearance on television and cinema show. Colour, ingenuity and low humour are all put to use under the watchful eye of the barber of Seville, who winks at the reader