THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
by Gioachino Rossini

April 29 & 30, 2011 - 7:30pm, DeVos Hall
Sung in Italian with English translations
Tickets on sale February 21, 2011

ZANY. BRILLIANT. CHARMING.
In what is probably the most beloved comedy in all of opera, pure silliness and hilarious situations abound, clothed in the brilliance of bel canto opera at its best! With the assistance of Seville’s famous barber, Figaro, the lovely Rosina tries to avoid the marriage intentions of her withered old guardian, Dr. Bartolo. She much prefers her handsome young suitor instead, who just happens to be Count Almaviva in disguise! With a zany plot full of mayhem, mistaken identities and madcap fun, matters of the heart come to a beautifully comic conclusion that will leave you laughing long after the final curtain comes down.