A serious case of love at first sight is a big problem for Count Almaviva. Enter the resourceful barber named Figaro, who cleverly solves everyone’s problems — for a price.

Secret letters, cunning disguises and all sort of confusions will delight young audiences as the boy gets the girl and Figaro gets paid!

Rossini’s The Barber of Seville is one of the most popular operas ever written. This travelling production will enthral school students of all ages, complete with beautiful costumes and engaging scenery. Professional opera singers perform the famous arias in English, and a range of curriculum-based teacher resources are available to help classes explore the music.

CAST

FIGARO Jeremy Dube, Simon Meadows
ROSINA Eleanor Blythman, Rebecca Rashleigh
COUNT ALMAVIVA Joshua Oxley, Simon Meadows
AUNT BARTOLA / BASILA Jessica Carrascalao Heard, Rebecca Rashleigh
PIANIST Pamela Christie, Jane Matheson

The schools tour presents up to three sessions in a day, and each session consists of a 50-minute performance of a complete opera followed by 10 minutes of questions and answers with the students and teachers.