Florentine Opera Closes Its 2016 Year With THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, 5/5-7

The Florentine Opera draws its 83rd Season to a spectacular close with Rossini's sparkling tale of opera's most famous barber, Figaro.

Rossini's classic returns to Milwaukee for the first time in a decade, under the baton of Joseph Rescigno, also marks his 35th year with the company. Maestro Rescigno is now the longest serving principal conductor in opera today.

Mistaken identities, deceptions and counter-deceptions abound in this amorous romp. Rossini's score is a veritable highlight reel of beautiful music.

Performances feature the American debut of acclaimed Spanish Mezzo-soprano Carol Garcia as Rosina in her first US operatic appearance, the Florentine debut of Baritone Luis Alejandro Orozco in the role of Figaro (sponsored by Nita Soref), and the return of Florentine favorites Soprano Katrina Thurman, Bass-baritone Peter Volpe and baritone Andrew Wilkowske.The Barber of Seville is directed by William Florescu, with the Florentine Opera Chorus and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. This production, including sets and costumes from Utah Opera, makes its triumphant return to the Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall stage for two nights only for the first time in 10 years.