New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

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.

Top Cast

Beverly Sills

As Rosina

Henry Price

As Count Almaviva

Alan Titus

As Figaro

Donald Gramm

As Doctor Bartolo

Samuel Ramey

As Basilio

William Ledbetter

As Fiorello

Louis Perry

As Company

Caroll Wood

As Berta

Don Yule

As Self - Host

Sarah Caldwell

As Self - Conductor