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The Barber of Seville
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
Language
Italian
Sung Language
Italian
Supertitles
English
Archive ID
SFO_2025_01

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Director
Original Choreographer
Revival Choreographer
Dance Master
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Assistant Conductor
Prompter
Musical Preparation
Continuo
Diction
Supertitles
Assistant Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Assistant Stage Manager(s)
Technical Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Hair and Makeup

Cast

Fiorello
Olivier Zerouali(2026 Adler Fellow)
Count Almaviva
Levy Sekgapane(SF Opera debut; May 28, June 5, 9, 13, 20)
Jack Swanson(SF Opera debut; June 3, 6, 12, 21)
Figaro
Joshua Hopkins(May 28, June 5, 9, 13, 20))
Justin Austin(SF Opera debut; June 3, 6, 12, 21)
Rosina
Maria Kataeva(May 28, June 5, 9, 13, 20)
Hongni Wu(June 3, 6, 12, 2)
Doctor Bartolo
Renato Girolami(May 28, June 5, 9, 13, 20)
Patrick Carfizzi(June 3, 6, 12, 21)
Berta
Mary Hoskins(2026 Adler Fellow; May 28)
Ambrogio
Gabriel Natal-Baez(SF Opera debut; 2026 Adler Fellow)
Don Basilio
Riccardo Fassi(SF Opera debut)
Officer
Thomas Kinch(2026 Adler Fellow)
Notary
Andrew Truett(2026 Adler Fellow)

Show Dates

Streaming Information

The 06/05/2026 performance was livestreamed w/ the on demand period from 06/07 at 10am PT and ends 06/09 at 10am PT.

Time and Place

Doctor Bartolo’s house in Seville

Scenes

Act I
Intermission
Act II

Media

Sponsors

This production is made possible, in part, by Jerome & Thao Dodson; The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation; Marieke & Jeff Rothschild; Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem, through the Great Interpreters of Italian Opera Fund.

Maria Kataeva, Justin Austin, Levy Sekgapane, Jack Swanson, Riccardo Fassi, and Hongni Wu’s appearances are made possible by a gift to the Emerging Stars Fund by Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem

Notes

To access the performance program, click the PDF link above.
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San Francisco Opera co-production with Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Scenery constructed by the San Francisco Opera Scene Shop
Costumes fabricated by the San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

Chorus members represent: Musicians, soldiers, policemen

Dancers