Grange Park Opera

The deliciously wily Rosina outsmarts the men of her household

The Barber of Seville is the perfect summer opera of wit, sparkle and romance.

Rosina must escape from the lecherous Dr Bartolo who has, more or less, imprisoned her. Her tonne of dishy admirers pool their ingenuity to deliver her from his clutches.

From the first notes of the Overture you know you’re in safe hands: each musical number builds the comic momentum with twists, turns, duets and ensembles of mad-cap humour.

Written in just three weeks, The Barber of Seville changed the course of operatic history. Rossini picks up the torch from Mozart, putting musical wit front and centre, establishing the genius of his comic timing.

Rossini, BBC Composer of the Week: Listen

Cast & Creatives

ROSINA ∙ GINGER COSTA-JACKSON
FIGARO, a barber ∙ JAMES NEWBY
COUNT ALMAVIVA ∙ NICO DARMANIN
BARTOLO, physician & Rosina’s guardian ∙ SIMON BAILEY
BASILIO, Rosina’s music teacher ∙ JULIAN CLOSE
BERTA, housekeeper ∙ AILISH TYNAN

CONDUCTOR ∙ GIANLUCA MARCIANO
DIRECTOR ∙ BRUNO RAVELLA
DESIGNER ∙ FRANCIS O’CONNOR
LIGHTING DESIGNER ∙ TIM MITCHELL