Poster for New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

1976 2 hours 36 minutes
70/100

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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.

Released

3rd November 1976

49 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 36 minutes

Finishes at 2:05am

Ratings and awards

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    7/10

  • FilmFlow Logo

    70%

Directed by

Kirk Browning, Sarah Caldwell

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Written by

Cesare Sterbini

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