A scene from Act I of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Ken Howard Photo
Il Barbiere di Siviglia— “The Barber of Seville,” originally transmitted live on March 24, 2007 will be shown at Orcas Center’s Main Stage this Friday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Rossini’s comic opera, staged by Tony award-winning director Bartlett Sher, features an all-star cast including tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Rosina, and baritone Peter Mattei in the title role of Figaro. John Relyea sings Don Basilio, and John Del Carlo sings Doctor Bartolo. Maurizio Benini conducts.
Tickets for The Met: Encore HD’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia are $18, $13 students, and $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm.
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