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New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

November 3, 19762h 36m7.0 / 10
Overview

Performed at the Lincoln Center. Conducted by Sarah Caldwell. The staging and costuming explicitly telegraphed the characters. For example, Rosina (Beverly Sills) has a gown with feathers and her room resembles a birdcage complete with a swing, telegraphing her as being confined like a bird.. Figaro (Alan Titus) looks like a barber pole, while the notary (Michael Rubino) has an inkwell on his hat. Dr. Bartolo (Donald Gramm) wears two pillars that are cracked after his plans to marry Rosina are thwarted. Tenor Henry Price as Almaviva sports books in his disguise as a student.

Director
Kirk Browning
Kirk Browning
Cast
B
Beverly SillsRosina
H
Henry PriceCount Almaviva
A
Alan TitusFigaro
D
Donald GrammDoctor Bartolo
Samuel Ramey
Samuel RameyBasilio
W
William LedbetterFiorello
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