The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | Musical

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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia (Season 1, Episode 5)

Not Rated

TV Episode | Musical

Rossini's sparkling comedy is given a new shine here under the direction of Broadway director Bartlett Sher. Count Almaviva is smitten by the feisty Rosina, but she is kept under lock and key by Dr. Bartolo. Send for Figaro to help.

Director

Gary Halvorson (directed for live cinema by)

Producers

Louisa Briccetti | Gil Gilbert | Pat Jaffe | Victoria Warivonchik

Production Designer

Michael Yeargan

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 24, 2007

Release date

Jun 8, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Maurizio Benini Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Youth (I) (2015)
Kristin Chenoweth Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Pushing Daisies (2007)
Deborah Voigt Self - Special Guest Inteviewer Self - Special Guest Inteviewer See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Mary Jo Heath Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Brian Davis Fiorello Fiorello See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Juan Diego Flórez Count Almaviva Count Almaviva See fewer	Il barbiere di Siviglia (1999)
Peter Mattei Figaro Figaro See fewer	Don Giovanni (2003)
John Del Carlo Dr. Bartolo Dr. Bartolo See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Rob Besserer Ambrogio Ambrogio See fewer	Small Time Crooks (2000)
Joyce DiDonato Rosina Rosina See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
John Relyea Don Basilio Don Basilio See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Claudia Waite Berta Berta See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Mark Schowalter An Officer of the Law An Officer of the Law See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Robert Morrison Recitative Accompanist Recitative Accompanist See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Peter Gelb Self - Intermission inteveiwer Self - Intermission inteveiwer See fewer	Soldiers of Music (1991)
Bartlett Sher Self - Production Self - Production See fewer	Oslo (2021)