Il barbiere di Siviglia

E717564

Il barbiere di Siviglia is a celebrated comic opera by Gioachino Rossini, renowned for its lively music, witty plot, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
alternativeTitle The Barber of Seville
basedOn Le Barbier de Séville
basedOnWorkAuthor Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
composer Gioachino Rossini
compositionYear 1815
countryOfOrigin Italy
era Romantic era
famousAria Largo al factotum
Una voce poco fa
famousEnsemble Zitti, zitti, piano, piano
firstPublisher Giovanni Ricordi
followedBy Otello (Rossini)
linked to: Otello (opera)
genre opera buffa
hasOverture Il barbiere di Siviglia overture
historicalContext early 19th-century Italian opera
influenced later comic operas in the 19th century
language Italian
librettist Cesare Sterbini
mainFemaleRoleVoiceType mezzo-soprano or soprano
mainMaleRoleVoiceType baritone (Figaro)
tenor (Count Almaviva)
notableCharacter Count Almaviva
Doctor Bartolo
Don Basilio
Figaro
Rosina
notableFor coloratura writing for soprano
lively music
virtuosic baritone role
witty plot
numberOfActs 2
orchestration classical orchestra with pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, timpani, and strings
originalTitle Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L’inutile precauzione
partOf standard operatic repertoire
period bel canto
precededBy Il signor Bruschino
premiereCity Rome
premiereDate 1816-02-20
premiereLocation Teatro Argentina, Rome
linked to: Teatro Argentina
publisher Ricordi
settingLocation Seville
structure overture and two acts
subjectMatter disguise and deception
romantic intrigue
social satire
typicalPerformanceDuration about 2 hours 45 minutes

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gioachino Rossini notableWork Il barbiere di Siviglia
Don Basilio appearsIn Il barbiere di Siviglia
Don Basilio workByComposer Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini
linked to: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Le Barbier de Séville adaptedAs Il barbiere di Siviglia
Figaro appearsIn Il barbiere di Siviglia
Figaro operaFirstPerformanceWork Il barbiere di Siviglia
Figaro centralCharacterOf Il barbiere di Siviglia
Italian opera hasNotableWork Il barbiere di Siviglia
Il barbiere di Siviglia originalTitle Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L’inutile precauzione
linked to: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Il barbiere di Siviglia hasOverture Il barbiere di Siviglia overture
linked to: Il barbiere di Siviglia
L’italiana in Algeri relatedWorkByComposer Il barbiere di Siviglia
Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia) appearsIn Il barbiere di Siviglia
Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia) firstPerformanceWork Il barbiere di Siviglia (1816)
linked to: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Countess Almaviva appearsIn Il barbiere di Siviglia