Figaro, Figaro, Figaro! A comic masterpiece
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Set and costumes from Houston Grand Opera
The Barber of Seville is a co-production of Houston Grand Opera Association, Canadian Opera Company, Opéra National De Bordeaux, and Opera Australia.
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro! One of the world’s most recognizable tunes from opera’s most beloved comedy. A wily barber aids the captivating Count Almaviva in wooing the vivacious Rosina right from under her cantankerous guardian’s nose. Uproariously funny, The Barber of Seville brims with sensational music, high-flying vocal fireworks, and some of opera’s most famous arias as its story twists and turns in the quest for love.
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- Pre-performance discussion on the Farmhouse Lawn at 7:15 pm
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Performance running Time: 2 hours 45 minutes, including one intermission
- Sung in Italian with projected English translations
Figaro - Johnathan McCullough
Rosina - Taylor Raven
Count Almaviva - Christopher Bozeka
Bartolo - Calvin Griffin
Basilio - Patrick Guetti
Berta - Niru Liu
Fiorello - Justin Burgess*
Officer - Jeremy Harr*
Servants & Soldiers - Wolf Trap Opera Chorus
*Studio Artist
Conductor - Lidiya Yankovskaya
Production Stage Director - Joan Font
Choreographer - Xevi Dorca
Original Scenic & Costume Design - Joan Guillén
Original Lighting Designer – Albert Faura
Revival Lighting Designer – Mark Stanley
Wig & Makeup Designer – Anne Nesmith
Chorusmaster - Jeremy Frank
Musical Preparation - Jeremy Frank, Justina Lee, Robert Bosworth
Italian Coach – Nicoló Sbuelz
Assistant Director - KT Shorb
Production Stage Manager - Rachel Henneberry
Assistant Stage Manager - Jordan Braun
Assistant Stage Manager - Madeline Levy
Supertitle Coordinator – Joel Ayau
A Pre-Performance Discussion is offered on the Farmhouse Lawn with Morgan Brophy, Assistant Director, Artistic Administration. These discussions offer insight and interpretation of the evening's performance. They begin 1 hour before the scheduled show time and end with plenty of time to reach your seat before the show starts.
Make-Up Provided By M•A•C