BARBER OF SEVILLE, THE

(Il Barbiere di Siviglia) Composer: GIOACCHINO ROSSINI Book by CESARE STERBINI, from Beau march a is’ comedy Le Barbier de Seville First performance: Teatro di Torre Argentina, Rome, February 20, 1816 2 acts. Count Atmaviva, disguised as Lindoro, wishes to marry Rosina, ward of Dr. Bartolo who himself wants to marry her. Figaro, the barber, is asked to help Don Basilio, the music teacher, protects Rosina for Dr. Bartolo the count. but she contrives to let the Count know by note that she returns his love. Balked in his attempt to enter the house as a drunken soldier, the Count later arrives in the disguise of Don Basilio, who is supposedly indisposed. Figaro Don Basilio who arrives steals the key to the balcony as he shaves the doctor. is hushed up and sent off with a bribe. Later he returns to tell Dr. Bartolo, who is outraged. While the doctor is getting a notary to marry him to Rosina (who believes now that the Count is untrue to her) Basilio returns with the notary after Figaro and the Count have arrived. The Count throws off his disguise to clear himself with Rosina and the two are married by the notary Basilio had fetched for Dr. Bartolo. This worthy is appeased when the Coun’ signs Rosina’s dowry over to him.