Barber of Seville with Iain Scott

Although Rossini began his career by writing one-act farces for Venice, most of his subsequent 39 operas for major Italian houses and for Paris were major serious works, designated as “dramas”. The BARBER of SEVILLE (1816) is the best known of his few mature light comedies. It is now # 8 on the list of the top-ten most frequently performed operas.

Iain Scott will point out key moments to listen for and will explain the underlying structural models that Rossini created which became the basis for nearly all Italian operas over the next four decades.

In the series:
Jan. 12: Rigoletto
Jan. 26: Barber of Seville