Opera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region. The 2022 Summer Festival continues with:
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – IL BARBIERE D...
moreOpera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region. The 2022 Summer Festival continues with:
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Friday, July 8 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, July 10 @ 2pm
Produced by Opera Saratoga in Partnership with
Proctors, Schenectady
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
The Barber of Seville is the hilarious story of a love triangle involving Dr. Bartolo, Count Almaviva, and the charming Rosina. Figaro — the local barber who, in fact, does much more than cut hair — is the ultimate "wingman" for Count Almaviva, creating elaborate schemes, aliases, and disguises to help him fool Dr. Bartolo and get the girl. Rossini's madcap comedy is one of the most popular operas in the world and is guaranteed to send you out laughing and humming!
Baritone Sidney Outlaw makes his Opera Saratoga debut as the beloved barber Figaro, alongside tenor Brian Yeakley – a distinguished alumnus of Opera Saratoga's Young Artist Program – as Count Almaviva, South African mezzo soprano Siphoka...
moreOpera Saratoga announces updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues across the region. The 2022 Summer Festival continues with:
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Friday, July 8 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, July 10 @ 2pm
Produced by Opera Saratoga in Partnership with
Proctors, Schenectady
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
The Barber of Seville is the hilarious story of a love triangle involving Dr. Bartolo, Count Almaviva, and the charming Rosina. Figaro — the local barber who, in fact, does much more than cut hair — is the ultimate "wingman" for Count Almaviva, creating elaborate schemes, aliases, and disguises to help him fool Dr. Bartolo and get the girl. Rossini's madcap comedy is one of the most popular operas in the world and is guaranteed to send you out laughing and humming!
Baritone Sidney Outlaw makes his Opera Saratoga debut as the beloved barber Figaro, alongside tenor Brian Yeakley – a distinguished alumnus of Opera Saratoga's Young Artist Program – as Count Almaviva, South African mezzo soprano Siphokazi Molteno in her role debut as Rosina, and bass baritone Daniel Mobbs as Dr. Bartolo. Dean Williamson conducts the production directed by Eve Summer, another remarkable alumna of Opera Saratoga's Young Artist Program.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
ROSINA: Siphokazi Molteno
COUNT ALMAVIVA: Brian Yeakley
FIGARO: Sidney Outlaw
DR. BARTOLO: Daniel Mobbs
BASILIO: Jeremy Harr
BERTA: Whitney Robinson
CONDUCTOR: Dean Williamson
DIRECTOR: Eve Summer
SET DESIGNER: Ken MacDonald
COSTUME DESIGNER: Dana Osborne
LIGHTING DESIGNER: TBA
WIG & MAKEUP DESIGNER: Sue Schaefer
The production and designs for The Barber of Seville were originally created by Pacific Opera Victoria for production in February 2016. Original stage director: Morris Panych. Original lighting designer: Kimberly Purtell.
Tickets for Summer Festival performances are currently available through Festival Passes (previously called Subscriptions); or tickets can be purchased to individual performances, which will go on sale March 21st. This season, Opera Saratoga is offering two Festival Passes, which provide significant savings, priority ticket access, and the greatest degree of flexibility:
ALL ACCESS PASS: Opera Saratoga's All Access Pass provides the best value this summer while guaranteeing the best seats for every production and concert. Benefits include: saving 20% off tickets to Sweeney Todd, Sky on Swings, The Barber of Seville, the Petite Messe Solennelle, and A Broadway Cabaret; and FREE tickets to A Juneteenth Celebration and Stars of Tomorrow. All Access Pass holders also receive a 20% discount off any additional tickets they wish to purchase.
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