THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Comic opera in two acts by composer Gioacchino Rossini, with libretto by Cesare Sterbini based on Pierre Beaumarchais' work. World premiere: Rome, February 20, 1816. Polish premiere: Warsaw, 1825. A musical tale of the resourceful and seemingly all-powerful barber Figaro, created by Gioacchino Rossini, the undisputed master of Italian opera buffo. It has entertained audiences worldwide for nearly 200 years, and Figaro, the 'king of life,' has become one of the most popular operatic characters (also thanks to W.A. Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro). The Barber of Seville is a comedy of intrigues and misunderstandings.