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The Barber of Seville

BBC Radio 3
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Opera in two acts Music by Rossini
Libretto by CESARE STERBINI , after BEAUMARCHAIS (sung in Italian)
(gramophone records)
Beaumarchais wrote three plays about the barber Figaro. Rossini chose the first of these, and with his witty and exciting music created one of the greatest comic operas of all time.
GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL CHORUS ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by vittorio GUI The scene is set in Seville Act 1
3.25* Rossini's 13-Day Miracle A talk by RICHARD OSBORNE
1.35* The Barber of Seville Act 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Cesare Sterbini
Conducted By:
Vittorio Gui
Talk By:
Richard Osborne
Source: Radio Times

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