Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Summary

Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the infamous barber of Seville, with Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio.

Guest stars

• Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina
• Jack Swanson as Count Almaviva
• Andrey Zhilikhovsky as Figaro
• Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo
• Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio