New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 3, 1976

Runtime

2h 36m

Original Title

New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

Director

Kirk Browning

Description

Performed at the Lincoln Center. Conducted by Sarah Caldwell. The staging and costuming explicitly telegraphed the characters. For example, Rosina (Beverly Sills) has a gown with feathers and her room resembles a birdcage complete with a swing, telegraphing her as being confined like a bird.. Figaro (Alan Titus) looks like a barber pole, while the notary (Michael Rubino) has an inkwell on his hat. Dr. Bartolo (Donald Gramm) wears two pillars that are cracked after his plans to marry Rosina are thwarted. Tenor Henry Price as Almaviva sports books in his disguise as a student.