New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

The read

It runs long at 2h 36m.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

Key crew

• Kirk BrowningDirector
• Cesare SterbiniWriter
• Sarah CaldwellDirector

Cast

• Beverly SillsRosina
• Henry PriceCount Almaviva
• Alan TitusFigaro
• Donald GrammDoctor Bartolo
• Samuel RameyBasilio
• William LedbetterFiorello
• Louis PerryCompany
• Caroll WoodBerta
• Don YuleSelf - Host
• Sarah CaldwellSelf - Conductor