THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Rossini – Royal Swedish Opera

A young count is in love with a clever woman who returns his feelings. But her guardian harbours his own plans for her. When jack-of-all-trades Figaro rushes to the young couple’s aid, bribery, deceit and comic entanglements ensue. Will he succeed in saving the day - and love? One of the greatest operas in the repertoire is back on OperaVision. This new production of Rossini’s comic masterpiece from Royal Swedish Opera is not only a work of sublime farce, but also a story of male friendship, class, the confrontations of generations and a young woman’s struggle for freedom. Inspired by commedia dell’arte and the idea of the house as a place charged with symbolic meaning, director Linus Fellbom, stage designer Julia Przedmojska and costume designer Lena Lindgren explore in depth Il barbiere di Siviglia - and make it sparkle. On stage, you will see singers you have already heard on OperaVision, such as the brilliant bel canto tenor Konu Kim (Count Almaviva) who stood out in Rossini’s William Tell at Irish National Opera and Donizetti’s Zoraida di Granata at Wexford Festival Opera, as well as South African baritone Luthando Qave (Figaro) heard in Purcell’s Indian Queen at Teatro Real Madrid. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 30 August 2024 at 19:00 CET to 2 March 2025 at 12:00 CET: CAST Count Almaviva Konu Kim Bartolo John Erik Eleby Rosina Dara Savinova Figaro Luthando Qave Basilio Kristian Flor Fiorello Radoslaw Rzepecki Ambrogio Thorvald Bergström Berta Matilda Wahlund Officer Peter Achrén Notary Jacob Wistrand Extra Laban Björfors Guitar Joakim Lundström Fortepiano Martin Virin Orchestra Royal Swedish Orchestra Chorus Gentlemen from Royal Swedish Opera Chorus Music Gioachino Rossini Text Cesare Sterbini Conductor Vincenzo Milletari Director & lighting Linus Fellbom Scenography Julia Przedmojska Costumes & Make-up Lena Lindgren Dramaturgy Katarina Aronsson Chorus Master Ines Kaun Assisting chorus masters Folke Alin Martin Virin OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. @operavision