The Barber of Seville Composer Gioachino Rossini Librettist Cesare Sterbini 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 1976-1977 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Silvio Varviso Stage Director(s) Ghita Hager Designer Alfred Siercke Chorus Director Robert Jones Lighting Director Thomas J. Munn Musical preparation and recitative accompaniment Randall Behr (b. Bare) Cast Fiorello Wayne Turnage Count Almaviva John Brecknock Doctor Bartolo Renato Capecchi Figaro Timothy Nolen(11/12,17,20) Vicente Sardinero(11/23,25,28) Rosina Frederica von Stade Don Basilio Giorgio Tozzi Berta Nina Hinson Officer John Duykers Ambrogio Colin Harvey Notary Kenneth Malucelli Show Dates Fri, Nov 12 1976, 8pm Wed, Nov 17 1976, 8pm Sat, Nov 20 1976, 8pm Sun, Nov 21 1976, 8pm Thu, Nov 25 1976, 8pm Sun, Nov 28 1976, 2pm Broadcast Fri, Nov 12 1976, 7am 11/12/1976 live broadcast, KKHI. Time and Place 1840; Doctor Bartolo's house in Seville Media Image Timothy Nolen (Figaro), Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Timothy Nolen (Figaro) and Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Image John Brecknock (Count Almaviva), Frederica von Stade (Rosina), Timothy Nolen (Figaro), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. John Brecknock (Count Almaviva), Frederica von Stade (Rosina), and Timothy Nolen (Figaro) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Image Timothy Nolen (Count Almaviva), Chorus, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Timothy Nolen (Count Almaviva) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Image Frederica von Stade (Rosina), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Frederica von Stade (Rosina) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Image John Brecknock (Count Almaviva), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. John Brecknock (Count Almaviva) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Image Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo), Giorgio Tozzi (Don Basilio), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo) and Giorgio Tozzi (Don Basilio) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Image Ensemble, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera Notes 11/12/1976 live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interviews: #1 Discussion Angle of Repose, Amdrew Imbrie, Oakey Hall, Gerald Freeman (guests), #2 Susanne Marsee, Nancy Shade, Dale Deusing, Chester Ludgin (guests). The performance of November 25th was labeled as "Special Thanksgiving Night performance," for which Friday evening prices applied.
Image Timothy Nolen (Figaro), Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Timothy Nolen (Figaro) and Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera
Image John Brecknock (Count Almaviva), Frederica von Stade (Rosina), Timothy Nolen (Figaro), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. John Brecknock (Count Almaviva), Frederica von Stade (Rosina), and Timothy Nolen (Figaro) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera
Image Timothy Nolen (Count Almaviva), Chorus, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Timothy Nolen (Count Almaviva) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera
Image Frederica von Stade (Rosina), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Frederica von Stade (Rosina) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera
Image John Brecknock (Count Almaviva), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. John Brecknock (Count Almaviva) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera
Image Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo), Giorgio Tozzi (Don Basilio), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Renato Capecchi (Doctor Bartolo) and Giorgio Tozzi (Don Basilio) Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera
Image Ensemble, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 1976-77. Photographer: Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Greg Peterson/San Francisco Opera