The Barber of Seville
by Gioachino Rossini
sung in Italian with projected English translations
Friday, November 1 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 3 at 2:30pm
Overture Hall
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!
Everyone’s favorite barber has a new assignment: to ensure happily-ever-after for a nobleman and a young woman trying to outwit her guardian. Featuring multiple disguises, secret missives, and a bit of ingenuity, Rossini’s sparkling comedy is one of the best-loved works in opera.
Take your seat in the theater this fall, and let Figaro and company make you smile.
The Barber of Seville
by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on Le Barbiere de Séville by Pierre Beaumarchais
Premiered 20 February 1816, Teatro Argentina, Rome
Previously at Madison Opera: 2015, 2003, 1992
Approximate run time: 3 hours, including 1 intermission
Appropriate for ages 6 and up
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Benjamin Taylor
Figaro
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Keely Futterer
Rosina
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David Walton
Count Almaviva
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Levi Hernandez
Dr. Bartolo
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Alex Taylor
Don Basilio
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Hailey Cohen
Berta
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Lifan Deng
Fiorello
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Ryan Nash
Sergeant
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