Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Glyndebourne
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 16, 2026
If you want to bring a little Spanish warmth into your autumn, you could do much worse than head down to Sussex, where Glyndebourne's Autumn Season is now in full swing. In 1775, Beaumarchais created the character of Figaro in his play Le Barbier de Séville and over 250 years later, we are still reaping the rewards in Gioachino Rossini's operatic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville.
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE BY ROSSINI at San Diego Civic Center Theater
by Ron Bierman - Feb 20, 2026
Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful bubbling overture, the familiar Figaro aria that soon follows, and its simple fast-moving sitcom-like plot.
Calgary Opera Reveals 2025/2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025
Calgary Opera's 2025/26 Season will deliver a range of adventurous operas onstage, in addition to programs and events year-round. Learn more about the upcoming programming here!
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Opera Holland Park
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 5, 2024
Even if the press night weather for this open air production suggested otherwise, this latest take on The Barber Of Seville is the perfect summer opera with its fluffy blend of humour and romance and some of the art form’s best known arias.
Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2024
Discover the lineup for the 2024-2025 season at Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Season to include The Brightness of Light, The Barber of Seville, Cruzar la cara de la luna, and Turandot.
Nickel City Opera to Present THE BARBER OF SEVILLE This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 3, 2023
Nickel City Opera will present Gioachino Rossini's comic opera 'The Barber of Seville' with full orchestra, costumes, and sets returning for the second year to Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center, Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at 7pm and gracing the stage of the newly renovated Hollywood Theater, Sunday, June 25th, 2023 at 5pm.
Opera Comes to the Princeton Festival This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2023
At the Princeton Festival on June 16, 18, and 20, opera newbies and aficionados alike will relish an all-new production of Gioachino Rossini’s comedic showpiece The Barber of Seville.
Arizona Opera Announces Its 2023/24 Season Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2023
Arizona Opera officially announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring four opera productions – including a World Premiere – in Phoenix and Tucson, as well as the company’s inaugural New Works Festival in Phoenix, and a new series of community concerts in Tucson. Arizona Opera’s programming includes something for everyone, from tried-and-true opera lovers to school-aged children and everyone in between.
Cincinnati Opera Announces 2023 Summer Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022
Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, has announced details for the company's 2023 Summer Festival. The season takes place June–July 2023 and features four productions: a romantic thriller, a touching and timely premiere, an effervescent comedy, and an innovative new vision of an operatic classic.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA Comes to Vienna State Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2022
The barber of Seville introduces himself as the “factotum of the whole city”: as a helper in all situations. Like all barbers of his time, he is not only responsible for head hair and beard care, but also for pulling teeth and bloodletting. In addition, Figaro's range of responsibilities includes services for lovers and those wanting to get married, such as transporting secret messages or organizing serenades.
Opera Saratoga Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2022
Opera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region.