Who do you call for anything from a haircut to a relationship tuneup?
Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! He’s Seville’s multitalented barber and no matter what your problem, he’s got the answer.
Now, he’s on the case for Rosina and her handsome Count Almaviva. They want to marry, but Rosina’s guardian Dr. Bartolo wants Rosina for himself. Enter Figaro with an arsenal of hilarious schemes designed to cut Bartolo off at the pass!
The infectious music of Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville been featured in cartoons and movies galore. Come hear the original with our fabulous orchestra, chorus, and cast!
Anna Christie…A Streetcar Named Desire…Shrek…Cat on a Hot Tin Roof…How to Succeed in Business…Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Rob Ashford keeps racking up major hits. Whether working in comedy or drama, his productions “pull out all the stops.” The Independent, London
New Lyric Opera production of Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville generously made possible by the Gramma Fisher Foundation of Marshalltown, Iowa, the NIB Foundation, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, and Margot and Josef Lakonishok.
Starring
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Figaro
Nathan Gunn
Nathan Gunn: From Billy Budd to Figaro, he has given Chicago some of its most captivating heroes. “Gunn is a born actor and his sound is robust, penetrating and warm.” The New York Times
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Rosina
Isabel Leonard
Isabel Leonard: this glamorous new mezzo star is creating major buzz from the Met to Salzburg. “a stage animal with charisma written all over her.” Financial Times
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Almaviva
Alek Shrader
Alek Shrader: “he’s the kind of singer who didn’t even exist a generation ago—the true Rossini tenor capable of handling the composer’s virtuosic demands.” Opera News
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Bartolo
Alessandro Corbelli
When it comes to definitive interpretations of iconic buffo characters, Alessandro Corbelli is unsurpassed. “He could have created Bartolo, all bluster and great comic timing.” The Independent, London
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Figaro
Nathan Gunn
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Rosina
Isabel Leonard*
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Almaviva
Alek Shrader
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Bartolo
Alessandro Corbelli
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Basilio
Kyle Ketelsen
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Conductor
Michele Mariotti*
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Director
Rob Ashford*
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Set Designer
Scott Pask*
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Costume Designer
Catherine Zuber*
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Lighting Designer
TBA
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Chorus Master
Michael Black
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*Lyric Debut
† current member, Ryan Opera Center
† † alumnus/ alumna, Ryan Opera Center