The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini was first premiered in 1816 at Rome's Teatro Argentina. Widely considered to be the greatest Bel Canto Opera Buffa ever composed, The Barber of Seville takes its plot from French writer Pierre Beaumarchais's play of the same name. The Barber of Seville is the first in a trilogy of plays by Beaumarchais, the others being The Marriage of Figaro,  and The Guilty Mother.


1830 LITHOGRAPH OF THE STORM SCENE FROM THE BARBER OF SEVILLE


Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer of songs, chamber music, piano works, and sacred music, but is most known today for his 39 operas, of which The Barber of Seville is the most famous.

GIOACHINO ROSSINI


Rossini's career saw him reside in Naples, Vienna, London, and Paris. At the age of thirty-seven, Rossini's physical and mental health brought about his retirement from composing operas. He lived in France until age seventy-six.


CONFUSION AND CHAOS DURING THE ACT I FINALE


In the attached walkthrough of The Barber of Seville, the scenes are described in black text and the analysis of key points are in blue text.


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