New York City Opera: The Barber of Seville

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 3, 1976

Original language

English

Cast

Henry Price,Beverly Sills,Caroll Wood,Don Yule,William Ledbetter,Alan Titus,Sarah Caldwell,Louis Perry,Donald Gramm,Samuel Ramey

Director

Kirk Browning,Sarah Caldwell

Writer

Cesare Sterbini

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0255829