The Barber of Seville

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Event The Barber of Seville
Venue The London Coliseum, Westminster, London, England
First Date 6 September 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Comic Opera in 2 acts. Is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy within music, and has been described as the opera buffa of all "opere buffe". After two centuries, it remains a popular work.[2]
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stephen Addison Assistant Set Designer
Rebecca Mettlis Associate Director Staff
Eric Otto Associate Lighting Designer Revived
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Wyn Davies Conductor
Frances Tempest Costume Designer
Patrick Libby Director
Roger Frith Lighting Designer
Freddie Phillips Musician: Guitarist
David Sutton Musician: Harpsichordist Recitatives
Brian Cassey Singer Notary
Gerald Holding Singer Alcalde
Paul Janssen Singer Sergeant
Ivor Morris Singer Ambrogio
John Gibbs Singer: Baritone Doctor Bartolo
Alan Opie Singer: Baritone Figaro
Peter Tracey Singer: Baritone Fiorello
Richard Van Allan Singer: Bass Baritone Don Basilio
Della Jones Singer: Mezzo-Soprano Rosina
Jane Eaglen Singer: Soprano Berta
John Brecknock Singer: Tenor Count Almaviva
Edward Dent Translator
Caesare Sterbini Writer
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Jamie Henson collection
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207489