November
22
MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
GIACHINO ROSSINI
2014-2015 HD OPERA SEASON
NOVEMBER 22 @ 12:55 PM
RUN TIME: 3 HRS 25 MIN
The Met’s effervescent production of Rossini’s classic comedy—featuring some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all of opera—stars Isabel Leonard as the feisty Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as her conspiring flame, and Christopher Maltman as the endlessly resourceful and charming barber, himself. Michele Mariotti conducts the vivid and tuneful score.
Text courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera website: http://www.metopera.org
CONDUCTOR: Michele Mariotti
PRODUCTION:
CAST: Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, Christopher Maltman
CAST SHEET & SYNOPSIS:
VIDEO: Video courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera
PHOTOS: Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera
A scene from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.”
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera (c) 2006
sabel Leonard as Rosina in Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.”
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera (c) 2011
A scene from Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” with Isabel Leonard (center) as Rosina.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Oper
A scene from the Act 2 finale of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Isabel Leonard (front) as Rosina.
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
Lawrence Brownlee as Count Almaviva in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.”
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera (c) 2007
Lawrence Brownlee as Count Almaviva in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.”
Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera (c) 2007
POSSE PHOTOS:
Layla hauling the table out of the car while Grace totes bags
Grace and Layla pausing outside of the theatre
Setting up the table
Almost there
Layla putting finishing touches on the table while Grace watches
Grace putting Met Opera HD Schedules on tables
Layla moving quickly to set up the theater
Layla and Grace tag teaming to finish setting up the theater
Layla and Grace manning the table
Patrons on the way into the theater as they pass by the HD Ambassador table
Cathy and Lia arriving
Lia, Layla and Grace
The girls at the HD Ambassador table with guests heading into the theater
Layla and Grace cleaning up- sorting the media so it is ready for the next time.
