Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Gioachino Rossini’s comic masterpiece, premiered at the Teatro Argentina in Rome on February 20, 1816. Based on the first play of Pierre Beaumarchais’ famous trilogy, the opera follows the clever barber Figaro as he helps Count Almaviva win the hand of the beautiful Rosina. Rossini’s vibrant score… Continue reading Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)
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