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The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution (Italian: Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione [il barˈbjɛːre di siˈviʎʎa osˈsiːa liˈnuːtile prekautˈtsjoːne]) is an opera buffa in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini.
- Italian
- Cesare Sterbini
- Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione
- 20 February 1816, Teatro Argentina, Rome
Learn about Rossini's comic opera The Barber of Seville, a story of love, deception and disguise. Watch trailers and galleries of ENO's 2024 production and find out more about the characters and music.
The Barber of Seville, comic opera in two acts by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (libretto in Italian by Cesare Sterbini) that was first performed under the title Almaviva o sia l’inutile precauzione (Almaviva; or, The Useless Precaution) at the Teatro Argentina in Rome on February 20, 1816.
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This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper. The Barber of Seville, four-act farcical drama by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais, performed and published in 1775 as Le Barbier de Séville; ou, la precaution inutile (“The Barber of Seville; or, The Useless Precaution”).
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A guide to Rossini’s The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia). Including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!
Mar 3, 2021 · Learn about the plot, characters, and background of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, a prequel to Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Find out how Almaviva tries to win Rosina's heart, and how Figaro helps him with his tricks and disguises.
Here’s what you need to know about ENO’s classic production of The Barber of Seville. It’s a comic masterpiece by Rossini. The Barber of Seville (in Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia) is an opera in four acts by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. Despite a disastrous opening night – the music teacher tripped over and had a prolonged ...
