Composer Gioachino Rossini Librettist Cesare Sterbini Based On the play by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2006-2007 Language Italian Commission Abridged Version and Narration Script by Kip Cranna Creative/Crew Conductor Maurizio Barbacini Production Johannes Schaaf Director Roy Rallo Set Designer(s) Hans Dieter Schaal Costume Designer(s) Yan Tax Original Lighting Designer Paul Pyant Lighting Designer Robert Hill Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation John Churchwell Bryndon Hassman Carol Isaac Ernest Fredric Knell Recitative accompaniment Bryndon Hassman Supertitles Christopher Bergen Stage Manager(s) Lauren Jones Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Cast Fiorello Eugene Brancoveanu Count Almaviva John Osborn Doctor Bartolo Dale Travis Figaro Brian Leerhuber Rosina Allyson McHardy Don Basilio Phillip Ens Berta Catherine Cook Ambrogio Ricardo Herrera Notary Doug Spradlin Magistrate Jeremy Galyon Show Dates Sun, Nov 5 2006, 3pm Time and Place Doctor Bartolo's house in Seville Media Image Allyson McHardy (Rosina), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Allyson McHardy as Rosina Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Paris Wages (Acrobat), Nathan Gunn (Figaro), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Paris Wages (acrobat) and Nathan Gunn (Figaro) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Eugene Brancoveanu (Fiorello), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Eugene Brancoveanu as Fiorello Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Ricardo Herrera (Ambrogio), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Ricardo Herrera as Ambrogio; Allyson McHardy as Rosina Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Phillip Ens (Don Basilio), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Catherine Cook (Berta), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Phillip Ens as Don Basilio, Allyson McHardy as Rosina, John Osborn as Count Almaviva in disguise, Catherine Cook as Berta Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Acknowledgements Barber for Families is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the American Express Company Legacy Commission Abridged Version and Narration Script by Kip Cranna Notes Scenery, props, costumes and wigs created in the San Francisco Opera workshops Vespa acrobat Laura Neustadter
Image Allyson McHardy (Rosina), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Allyson McHardy as Rosina Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Paris Wages (Acrobat), Nathan Gunn (Figaro), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Paris Wages (acrobat) and Nathan Gunn (Figaro) Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Eugene Brancoveanu (Fiorello), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Eugene Brancoveanu as Fiorello Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Ricardo Herrera (Ambrogio), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Ricardo Herrera as Ambrogio; Allyson McHardy as Rosina Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Phillip Ens (Don Basilio), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Catherine Cook (Berta), The Barber of Seville for Families, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Phillip Ens as Don Basilio, Allyson McHardy as Rosina, John Osborn as Count Almaviva in disguise, Catherine Cook as Berta Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera