Robin & Jane In The Stalls Episode 60 - The Barber Of Seville

🎭🎶 Robin & Jane At The Opera! 🎶🎭 This week on Robin & Jane In The Stalls, we head to Belfast’s iconic Grand Opera House for Lyric Opera Ireland’s sparkling new production of The Barber of Seville – running until Saturday! Lyric Opera returns to Belfast with this irresistible masterpiece, bursting with colour, fizzing with humour and packed with non-stop action. We’re transported to 18th-century Seville where love is in the air, chaos is around every corner, and the wily Figaro is juggling schemes faster than you can say “Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!” All of it is wrapped in Gioachino Rossini’s virtuosic, melody-filled score – a bel canto classic stuffed with arias, duets and ensembles you’ll instantly recognise. We discuss: ✨ The dynamic debut of Australian baritone Morgan Pearse ✨ Italian bass-baritone Matteo Torcaso’s Lyric Opera debut ✨ The resonant Don Basilio from Canadian bass Trevor Eliot Bowes ✨ American tenor Randall Bills returning as the dashing Count Almaviva ✨ Belfast’s own Sarah Richmond as a perfectly matched Rosina ✨ Ryan Garnham’s double turn and Sandra Oman’s delightful Berta Plus, we explore the work of internationally renowned bel canto specialist Carmen Santoro and Artistic Director Vivian Coates, whose colourful, fast-paced direction brings a chaotic day in Seville vividly to life. Whether you’re an opera aficionado or opera-curious, this episode is your backstage pass to one of the most joyful works in the repertoire. 🎧 Tune in now, subscribe, and let us know — are you team Figaro? #RobinAndJaneInTheStalls #AtTheOpera #TheBarberOfSeville #LyricOperaIreland #GrandOperaHouseBelfast