10/01/16 – Barber of Seville – 1pm
San Francisco Opera
The Barber of Seville
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Sung in Italian
front page photo credit: Cory Weaver
Cunning, clever, and big-hearted, Figaro is precisely the sort of person you want as a friend. His quick thinking proves invaluable in helping a young woman escape from the grasp of her guardian and into the arms of a noble suitor.
Spanish director Emilio Sagi’s buoyant and delightfully funny staging returns by popular demand. The cast stars the irresistible Daniela Mack, the ardent René Barbera and the charismatic Lucas Meachem in the title role. With its unfailingly charming and inventive score, this hilarious combination of vocal and visual fireworks is sure to enchant.
| Figaro | Lucas Meachem |
| Rosina | Daniela Mack |
| Count Almaviva | René Barbera |
| Doctor Bartolo | Alessandro Corbelli |
| Don Basilio | Andrea Silvestrelli |
| Berta | Catherine Cook |
| Fiorello | Edward Nelson |
| Ambrogio | Efraín Solís |
| An officer | Matthew Stump |
| Conductor | Giuseppe Finzi |
| Production | Emilio Sagi |
| Revival Director | Roy Rallo |
| Set Designer | Llorenç Corbella |
| Costume Designer | Pepa Ojanguren |
| Lighting Designer | Gary Marder |
| Chorus Director | Ian Robertson |
| Choreographer | Nuria Castejón |
– See more at: http://sfopera.com/discover-opera/1516-season/the-barber-of-seville/#sthash.6Gj8CCY7.dpuf
