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Il Barbiere di Siviglia

on Network Three

A comic opera in two acts
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Music by Rossini
From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Sung In Italian
Cast in order of singing:
Musicians and soldiers
Covent Garden Opera Chorus
Chorus-Master, Douglas Robinson
John Constable
(harpsichord continuo)
Covent Garden Orchestra
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Silvio Varviso
The action takes place in Seville

Act 1
Scene 1 Outside Dr. Bartolo's house at dawn
Scene 2 Inside Dr. Bartolo's house later the same morning

[Stereo]

Contributors

Unknown:
Cesare Sterbini
Chorus-Master:
Douglas Robinson
Harpsichord:
John Constable
Leader:
Charles Taylor
Conducted By:
Silvio Varviso
Fiorello, servant of the Count:
Glynne Thomas (baritone)
Count Almaviva:
Luigi Alva (tenor)
Figaro, a barber:
Peter Glossop (baritone)
Rosina:
Teresa Berganza
Doctor Bartolo, her guardian:
Geraint Evans (bass)
Don Basilio, her music teacher:
Joseph Rouleau (bass)
Berta, Dr. Bartolo's house-keeper:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
An officer:
Robert Bowman (tenor)

Network Three

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