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]