Name: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Start: 1988-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1988-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Conductor

Ralf Weikert

Mezzo-soprano

Kathleen Battle

Rosina

Tenor

Rockwell Blake

The Count of Almaviva

Baritone

Leo Nucci

Figaro

Bass

Enzo Dara

Doctor Bartolo

Ferruccio Furlanetto

Don Basilio

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Italian

Il barbiere di Siviglia -  (The Barber of Seville)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

With its hilarious hijinks and vocal virtuosity, Rossini’s madcap comedy always proves a delightful treat. For this 1988 telecast, the Met assembled a cast capable of tackling both the musical and physical challenges of this bel canto farce, seen here in a whimsical production by John Cox. From the moment he takes the stage with Figaro’s iconic aria “Largo al factotum,” Leo Nucci combines winning charm with a robust baritone. Soprano Kathleen Battle tosses off one glittering vocal display after another as the feisty Rosina, while tenor Rockwell Blake makes for an ardent Count Almaviva. Ralf Weikert conducts the lively performance, which also includes the comic duo of Enzo Dara as Dr. Bartolo and Ferruccio Furlanetto as Don Basilio.

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