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About the Writer
Tim Smith is the classical music critic of THE BALTIMORE SUN. He has also written for THE NEW YORK TIMES, OPERA NEWS, and BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, among other publications. His writing has won several regional and national journalism awards, including a first place in arts criticism from the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors. He is the author of THE NPR CURIOUS LISTENER’S GUIDE TO CLASSICAL MUSIC (Perigee Books).
Television Credits
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: “Barber of Seville”
Directed by
Gary Halvorson
Conductor
Maurizio Benini
Production
Bartlett Sher
Set Design
Michael Yeargan
Costume Design
Catherine Zuber
Lighting Design
Christopher Akerlind
Cast in Order of Vocal Appearance
Fiorello
Brian Davis
Count Almaviva
Juan Diego Flórez
Figaro
Peter Mattei
Dr. Bartolo
John Del Carlo
Ambrogio
Rob Besserer
Rosina
Joyce Didonato
Don Basilio
John Relyea
Berta
Claudia White
An Officer of the Law
Mark Schowalter
Recitative Accompanist
Robert Morrison
Chorus Master
Raymond Hughes
Musical Preparation
Gregory Buchalter
Robert Morrison
J. David Jackson
Caren Levine
Assistant Stage Directors
Kathleen Smith Belcher
Robin Guarino
Gregory Keller
Met Titles
Sonya Friedman
Italian Diction Coach
Nico Castel
Assistant to the Costume Designer
Michael Zecker
A Metropolitan Opera High-Definition Production
Supervising Producers
Mia Bongiovanni
Elena Park
Producers
Louisa Briccetti
Victoria Warivonchik
Audio Producer
Jay David Saks
Associate Director
Christine Clark Bradley
Engineer-In-Charge
Mark Schubin
Technical Supervisor
Ron Washburn
Technical Director
Emmett Loughran
Audio Supervisor
Bill King
Television Lighting
Wayne Chouinard
Camera
Miguel Armstrong
Manny Gutierrez
Charlie Huntley
John Kosmaczewski
John Meiklejohn
Alain Onesto
David Smith
Jim Scurti
Ron Washburn
Mark Whitman
Robotic Camera Technicians
Rick Compeau
Ron Travisano
Ted Erne
Shawn Harkins
Video
Paul Ranieri
Matty Randazzo
Yoneet Commare
Audio
Mel Becker
Paul Cohen
Ken Hunold
Blake Norton
Michael Shoskes
Shawn Marie Walsh
Videotape
Alan Buchner
Steven Joyce
Television Stage Managers
Terence Benson
English Subtitles Adapted by
Sonya Friedman
Broadcast Graphics
Deborah Cavanaugh
Score Reader
Ben Sosland
Makeup for Joyce Didonato
Nzingha
Production Associate
Yolanda S. Williams
Opening Title Sequence
Producers
Gil Gilbert
Pat Jaffe
Intermission Camera
Steadicam
Jeff Muhlstock
Assistant Camera
Kevin Murphy
Utility
James Washburn
Rob Fritche
Giuseppe Restivo
Production Assistants
Michael Griebel
Alyse Horn
Allegra Lucas
Enzo E. Martinez
Amy Rabwin
Harriet Snyder
Video Editor
Gary Bradley
HD Nitris Editor
Laura Young
Audio Editor
John Bowen
Post-Production Audio Mix
Ken Hahn
Metropolitan Opera Association
General Manager
Peter Gelb
Music Director
James Levine
Assistant Managers
Artistic
Sarah Billinghurst
Technical
Joseph Clark
Editorial & Creative Content
Elena Park
Operations
Stewart Pearce
Finance
Bill Thomas
Development
Coralie Toevs
Director of Media & Presentations
Mia Bongiovanni
Marketing Director
Julie Borchard-Young
Artistic Administrator
Jonathan Friend
General Counsel
Sharon E. Grubin
Senior Artistic Advisor
Eva Wagner-Pasquier
Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Ann Marie Hackett
Director of Music Administration
Craig Rutenberg
House Manager
James Naples
Press Director
Sommer Hixson
Director New Business Development
Laura Mitgang
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Orchestra Manager
Robert Sirinek
Concertmaster
Nick Eanet
Librarian
Robert Sutherland
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Metropolitan Opera Ballet
Ballet Mistress
Diana Levy
Stage Managers
Raymond Menard
Margo Maier
Theresa Ganley
Gary Dietrich
Local 1 LATSE
Stage Operations
Master Carpenter
Stephen A. Diaz
Master Electrician
Paul Donahue
Properties Master
James R. Blumenfeld
Wig and Hair Stylist
Tom Watson
Makeup Artist
Victor Callegari
Wardrobe Supervisor
William Malloy
Costume Shop Head
Lesley Weston
Resident Costume Designer
Sylvia Nolan
Production Facilities
All Mobile Video Inc.
Atlantic Cine Equipment (ACE)
Dolby Laboratories
Remote Recording
Tandberg Television
Media Counsel
Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vasallo, P.C.
The stage production of “Il Barbiere Di Siviglia” was made possible by a generous gift from the Sybil B. Harrington Endowment Fund
For GREAT PERFORMANCES
Director, Program Development
Bill O’Donnell
Series Producer
David Horn
A Metropolitan Opera Production in association with PBS/Thirteen WNET New York
Executive Producer
Peter Gelb
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