Details

The Barber of Seville has been transported to Jane Austen's England, a world of rich, eligible bachelors, feisty heroines and snobbish relations familiar from much-loved BBC costume dramas. Obsequious Doctor Bartleby has designs on his ward Rosina, but she is far more interested in the attentions of a handsome stranger (actually a womanising Count in disguise). The whole affair is stage-managed by Figaro, the barber who knows everyone's business and can fix your hair and love life with ease. This adaptation is sung in a new English translation which will make the show witty and accessible to modern audiences, while nodding to the style and mannerisms of Regency England. This adaptation offers a fresh take on the original for opera fans and a slick, funny introduction for those who thought opera wasn’t for them.

Cast/Performers

Belinda Evans (Rosina), Rowan Hellier (Rosina - some dates), Gareth Morris (Count), Philip Lee (Count - some dates), Dickon Gough (Doctor Bartleby - some dates), John Savourinin (Doctor Bartleby - some dates)

Creatives/Company

Author: Robin Norton-Hale
Producer(s): Ben Cooper, Adam Spreadbury-Maher
Company: OperaUpClose
Director: Robin Norton-Hale
Musical Director: Alison Luz

The Barber of Seville (or Salisbury)

The Barber of Seville (or Salisbury) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T2028637254. Details of all The Barber of Seville (or Salisbury) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0790207111

Archive Listings

5 Oct 10
to
13 Nov 10

The King's Head Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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