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The Metropolitan Opera: The Barber of Seville

The Metropolitan Opera: The Barber of Seville

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

In Production

Release Date

May 31, 2025

Runtime

3h 35m

Genres

Music

Original Title

The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Production Companies

The Metropolitan Opera, Fathom Events

Director

Giacomo Sagripanti

Description

Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside high-flying tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the titular barber of Seville, with bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast.