3 PM | LE COMTE ORY

2014 | Opera | 2h 14m | Not rated

Written in French in 1828 for the Paris Opera, Le Comte Ory has maintained its success to this day.

Re-using some of his music from a previous opera, Rossini turns the disguise-based libretto into a spirited play of erotic lightness Lluis Pasqual’s witty and clever production was recorded at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. The dynamic, international young cast is headed by tenor Yijie Shi in the title role. Laura Polverelli as his astute page and Maria Jose Moreno as Countess Adel. Paolo Carignani conducts with verve and brio.

The film is the second of six operas being screened at 3pm on the second Sunday of each month - April to September, as part of the 2024 Mangawhai Opera Lovers Film Festival. Join us for a glass of bubbles and canapes at 2.45pm.

There will be a short introduction to…