Gioachino Rossini Italian composer noted for his operas, particularly his comic operas, of which The Barber of Seville (1816), Cinderella (1817), and Semiramide (1823) are among the best known. Of his later, larger-scale dramatic operas, the most widely heard is William Tell (1829). Gioachino
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Arizona Opera s first ever performance when it started in 1973 was Rossini s "The Barber of Seville." This weekend, it brings the opera back to mark season 50.
As with so many comic operas, “The Barber of Seville” is marked by a plot brimming with false identities and improbable twists and turns. The music by Giacomo Rossini is,