New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville Poster

New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville (1976)

Name: New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville
Released: 1976-11-03
Duration: 156 min
Cast: Beverly Sills, Henry Price, Alan Titus, Donald Gramm, Samuel Ramey

Nov 03, 1976 2h 36m

User Score

8.7/10

Overview

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.

Kirk Browning

Director

Cesare Sterbini

Writer

Sarah Caldwell

Director

Top Billed Cast

Beverly Sills

Rosina

Henry Price

Count Almaviva

Alan Titus

Figaro

Donald Gramm

Doctor Bartolo

Samuel Ramey

Basilio

William Ledbetter

Fiorello

Louis Perry

Company

Caroll Wood

Berta

Don Yule

Self - Host

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