Cast & Characters

The Cast

Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin
Rosina: Elîna Garanca
Count Almaviva: José Manuel Zapata
Figaro: Franco Vassallo
Dr. Bartolo: Bruno Praticò
Don Basilio: Peter Rose

The Characters

Rosina (mezzo-soprano) – Young and beautiful, Rosina is trapped in the house of her guardian, Dr. Bartolo, who wants to marry her for her money.

Count Almaviva (tenor) – A rich and handsome young nobleman smitten with Rosina. Almaviva approaches Rosina in the guise of a poor student to make sure that she loves him for himself and not his title or money.

Figaro (baritone) – The town barber who always manages to be in the middle of whatever’s going on. He helps Almaviva devise a plan to take Rosina away from Dr. Bartolo.

Dr. Bartolo (bass) - Rosina's guardian, an old, jealous, greedy quack doctor who hopes to make a fortune by forcing his young ward to marry him. Knowing that Rosina hates him, Bartolo has imprisoned her inside his house. Don Basilio (bass) - Rosina's singing teacher and Bartolo's accomplice.

Fiorello (baritone) - A musician paid by Count Almaviva to serenade the lovely Rosina.

Seargent (tenor) - A policeman.

Ambrogio (tenor) - servant of Bartolo.

Berta (soprano) - servant of Bartolo.