Il barbiere di Siviglia

The opera “Il barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville) is one of the most famous operas by Gioachino Rossini and will be performed from February 11th until February 21, 2023 at the Teatro la Fenice in Venice. The Barber of Seville is Rossini’s greatest success. It is still the most famous comic opera in the world today. Almost every act is a musical gem: “Largo al factotum” (Figaro), “La calunnia” (Don Basilio), “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina), the concertato “Zitti zitti, piano piano” and more. The comic opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia is an opera in two acts and was first performed in Rome in 1816. Gioachino Rossini is one of the most important Italian opera composers of “bel canto”, light opera music.