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Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside Jack Swanson in his Met debut as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the infamous barber of Seville, with Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio.
TRANSCRIPT
Everybody's favorite barber is back.
And orange you glad?
It's the Barber of Seville — that bright and breezy Rossini romp through romance and courtship.
Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Aigul Akhmetshina, and Jack Swanson star in Bartlett Shers delightful production.
Just for fun, join us for Il Barbiere di Siviglia on Great Performances at the Met.