Bibliograph

Il barbiere di Siviglia, music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on the play by Beaumarchais ; presented by the Metropolitan Opera

Type

Label

Il barbiere di Siviglia, music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on the play by Beaumarchais ; presented by the Metropolitan Opera

Language

ita

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Il barbiere di Siviglia

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

639953757

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Recorded in performance at Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 1988

Responsibility statement

music by Gioacchino Rossini ; libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based on the play by Beaumarchais ; presented by the Metropolitan Opera

Runtime

160

Summary

An elderly physician plans to marry his young ward, Rosina, to get her fortune. However, the young Count Almaviva falls in love with her and wants to marry her. The Count hides his identity in order to find out if the closely guarded Rosina loves him

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

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Barber of Seville

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