The Royal Opera House The Barber of Seville

When Rosina falls in love with mysterious young suitor Lindoro she must use all her cunning and a little help from her local barber to outwit her calculating guardian Dr Bartolo Expect heartmelting serenades ridiculous disguises and a fairytale ending waiting just out of reach From the barbers opening number Largo al factotum with its cry of Figaro to Rosinas feisty aria Una voce poco fa Gioachino Rossinis comic opera is a riotously entertaining affair Rafael Payare makes his House debut and joins Christopher Willis in conducting a cast that includes Andrzej Filończyk Aigul Akhmetshina Laurence Brownlee Konu Kim and Bryn Terfel