Stylish Fountain Pen Silver/Celluloid Invito a il Barbiere di Siviglia

Italy’s unparalleled musical passion has resulted in a great love for opera. This genre is closest to their hearts, embodying values such as revealing and expressing the deepest hidden and experienced emotions. Joy, vitality, expressiveness.
Opera is the soul of Italy, captured in sound.
To celebrate the most refined form of art — Opera, Montegrappa has dedicated the collection “Emozioni di Musica” — an undisputed fact. “The Barber of Seville” by Gioachino Rossini is for opera connoisseurs what Miles Davis is for jazz lovers, and Pink Floyd for rock fans.
This legendary opera has been performed by the best voices of the last two centuries, with leading roles played by such personalities as Tito Gobi, Beverley Sills, Placido Domingo, Maria Callas, and many others.

To best capture the spirit of Rossini’s work, Montegrappa decided to use an ancient mould casting method. The work on the pen begins with meticulous carving that takes many months, allowing each piece to have a unique character, the result of an individual’s effort. To reflect the beauty of details and the finesse of sculpture, Montegrappa used precious metals. The cast forms are made using a forgotten wax method, with the final effect achieved through hand finishing by a master.

Just like in theatrical decoration, the body of the pen is decorated with a view of eighteenth-century Seville, featuring the Giralda bell tower and the Golden Tower.
The Montegrappa sculptor drew inspiration from the Moorish style of ancient buildings in Seville, which influenced the unusual shape of the end of the body. The cap is decorated with scenes from the opera: Figaro holding a guitar, appearing near Don Bartolo’s balcony, singing one of the most famous arias — “Largo al factotum”. The upper part of the cap in the silver version of the fountain pen and rollerball is adorned with a silver azulejo [a type of thin tile used in artistic mosaics], a material characteristic of Andalusia, which still embellishes many of Seville’s most famous buildings. The motifs borrowed from azulejo decorate the clip.
Giuseppe Aquila, president of Montegrappa, proudly emphasizes that in the silver version, individual parts of this noble metal are decorated with a technique never used before. It was developed and refined by skilled Montegrappa artisans, giving the metal, through coloring, a shade of celadon blue. This creates an impression of depth in the sculpture.

To present you with a starry sky from the first act of the opera, Montegrappa used the finest celuloid with mother-of-pearl and shimmering strands.
The nib in the silver version of the fountain pen is decorated with white and yellow gold. Each pen features an engraved window of Don Bartolo’s house, from which Rosina listens to the moving serenade of Count Almaviva.
The limited edition pen: “Invitation to The Barber of Seville” is packaged in an ornate box reminiscent of the shapes, colors, and scenes from the opera: the white of old Seville buildings, the famous colonnade of the Alcázar courtyard, with azulejo motifs on many of the packaging surfaces.
Once again, this distinguished manufactory captures our attention with an extraordinary writing instrument. It’s yet another captivating fountain pen.

Manufacturer

Montegrappa

Model

Invito a il Barbiere di Siviglia

Nib

two-tone, 18-karat gold nib

Size

18mm X 143mm X 0mm

Material

sterling silver with a celluloid cap and body

Filling system

Cartridge/converter

Limited edition

1000 pieces

Processing time

product temporarily unavailable

Shipping/Gift

upon request, shipping to a specified address in an elegant gift box, with the option to include a card with a dedication or wishes

Engraving/Embossing

custom engraving or embossing of any text, dedication, or initials upon request