Opera Cheat Sheet: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)

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Scene from DuPage Opera Theatre production of The Barber of Seville. Public domain. In this week’s Opera Cheat Sheet, Houston Public Media’s St.John Flynn and Eric Skelly, introduce Rossini’s musical version of the story of the wily barber and his efforts to secure the lovely Rosina’s hand in marriage for the besotted, and disguised, Count Almaviva. Subtitled "The Futile Precaution," Rossini’s great opera buffa consistently ranks among the top 10 operas performed worldwide. The 2014-15... Read More

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