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 2006-2007 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Maurizio Barbacini Production Johannes Schaaf Director Roy Rallo Set Designer(s) Hans Dieter Schaal Costume Designer(s) Yan Tax Original Lighting Design Paul Pyant Lighting Designer Robert Hill Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation John Churchwell Bryndon Hassman Carol Isaac Ernest Fredric Knell Jonathan Khuner Recitative accompaniment Bryndon Hassman Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director(s) Kimberly Pross Stage Manager(s) Lisa Anderson Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Cast Fiorello Eugene Brancoveanu Count Almaviva John Osborn Doctor Bartolo Bruno de Simone Figaro Nathan Gunn Rosina Allyson McHardy Don Basilio Phillip Ens Berta Catherine Cook Ambrogio Ricardo Herrera Sergeant Eugene Brancoveanu Notary Doug Spradlin Magistrate Jeremy Galyon William Pickersgill(11/9) Show Dates Tue, Oct 31 2006, 8pm Thu, Nov 2 2006, 7:30pm Sat, Nov 4 2006, 8pm Tue, Nov 7 2006, 7:30pm Thu, Nov 9 2006, 7:30pm Sun, Nov 12 2006, 2pm Fri, Nov 17 2006, 8pm Sun, Nov 26 2006, 2pm Thu, Nov 30 2006, 7:30am Broadcast Sun, Aug 5 2007, 8am 8/5/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 11/3/2007 WFMT. Time and Place Doctor Bartolo's house in Seville Media Image John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. John Osborn as Count Almaviva Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Allyson McHardy (Rosina), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Allyson McHardy as Rosina Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Bruno di Simone (Doctor Bartolo), Phillip Ens (Don Basilio), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bruno de Simone as Doctor Bartolo and Phillip Ens as Don Basilio Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Ricardo Herrera (Ambrogio), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), Phillip Ens (Don Basilio), Eugene Brancoveanu (Sergent), Bruno de Simone (Doctor Bartolo), Catherine Cook (Berta), Chorus, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Act I ensemble, with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Nathan Gunn (Figaro), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Nathan Gunn as Figaro, the barber of Seville Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Bruno de Simone (Doctor Bartolo), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Catherine Cook (Berta), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bruno de Simone as Doctor Bartolo, John Osborn as Count Almaviva, Catherine Cook as Berta Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Image Bruno de Simone (Doctor Bartolo), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Nathan Gunn (Figaro), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bruno de Simone as Doctor Bartolo, Allyson McHardy as Rosina, John Osborn as Count Almaviva, Nathan Gunn as Figaro Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The performance of November 2nd is sponsored by Franklin Templeton Investments The performance of November 9th is sponsored by KPMG The performance of November 17th is sponsored by United Airlines The performance of November 30th is sponsored by the American Express Company Acknowledgements Corporate support is provided by the American Express Company Notes 8/5/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 11/3/2007 WFMT. Scenery, props, costumes and wigs created in the San Francisco Opera workshopsVespa AcrobatsParis Wages (10/31; 11/4,9,17,30)Laura Neustedter (11/2,7,12,26)
Image John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. John Osborn as Count Almaviva Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Allyson McHardy (Rosina), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Allyson McHardy as Rosina Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Bruno di Simone (Doctor Bartolo), Phillip Ens (Don Basilio), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bruno de Simone as Doctor Bartolo and Phillip Ens as Don Basilio Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Ricardo Herrera (Ambrogio), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), Phillip Ens (Don Basilio), Eugene Brancoveanu (Sergent), Bruno de Simone (Doctor Bartolo), Catherine Cook (Berta), Chorus, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Act I ensemble, with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Nathan Gunn (Figaro), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Nathan Gunn as Figaro, the barber of Seville Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Bruno de Simone (Doctor Bartolo), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Catherine Cook (Berta), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bruno de Simone as Doctor Bartolo, John Osborn as Count Almaviva, Catherine Cook as Berta Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera
Image Bruno de Simone (Doctor Bartolo), Allyson McHardy (Rosina), John Osborn (Count Almaviva), Nathan Gunn (Figaro), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini. San Francisco Opera, 2006-07. Photographer: Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera. Bruno de Simone as Doctor Bartolo, Allyson McHardy as Rosina, John Osborn as Count Almaviva, Nathan Gunn as Figaro Credit Terrence McCarthy/San Francisco Opera