The Barber of Seville
Composer
Librettist
Based On
the comedic play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1963
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Designer
Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer)
Chorus Director
Recitative accompaniment
Costumers
Cast
Fiorello, servant to Count Almaviva
Count Almaviva
Doctor Bartolo
Figaro, a barber
Rosina, Doctor Bartolo's ward
Don Basilio, a music master
Berta, Dr. Bartolo's housekeeper
First Officer
Ambrogio, Doctor Bartolo's servant
Notary
Second officer
Show Dates
Time and Place
In the 1840s
Scenes
The action takes place before and in Doctor Bartolo's house in Seville
Intermission after Act I
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1963_02_compressed.pdf
(11.12 MB)
Acknowledgements
The San Francisco Opera Association gratefully acknowledges the donation of the new production of "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by the San Francisco Opera Guild
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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In the lesson scene, Miss Grist will sing "Bel raggio lusinghier" from Semiramide by Rossini