Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Italian contemporary dance company Artemis Danza has brought a fresh interpretation of Gioachino Rossini's celebrated opera 'The Barber of Seville' to Dhaka, blending classical Italian musical heritage with contemporary dance.

Led by choreographer Monica Casadei, the company staged the performance at the National Theatre of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Thursday, offering audiences a dynamic take on one of Italy's best-known operatic works.

The event also featured an initiative to promote artistic exchange and encourage young Bangladeshi dancers. Fifteen students from three Dhaka-based dance schools, Abatar, Katthakiya and Nrityanandan, attended a masterclass conducted by the company and joined its dancers...