On Sunday evenings during November 2023, Cincinnati Opera partners with 90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, to broadcast productions from its 2023 Summer Festival. Each broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET. You can listen on air at 90.9 FM and online at wguc.org.
The Barber of Seville
Originally performed July 6 and 8, 2023, at Cincinnati Music Hall
Music by Gioachino Rossini; libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Christopher Allen, conductor; Christopher Mattaliano, stage director
Featuring Rodion Pogossov, Emily Fons, Alasdair Kent, Peixin Chen, Nicholas Newton, Kendra Beasley, Thomas Dreeze, Samuel Smith; Cincinnati Opera Chorus; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Description:
Supreme silliness ensues when Figaro, Seville’s most beloved barber, plays matchmaker for his former employer, Count Almaviva. The Count loves Rosina, but she’s the ward of the devious Doctor Bartolo, who has designs on wedding her himself. To win Rosina’s heart, the Count enlists Figaro to cook up disguises, double dealings, and deceits to fool old Bartolo and set Rosina free. Rossini’s sparkling comedy reminds us that sometimes, on the path to true love, the last thing you should be is yourself.