Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘The Barber of Seville’

By Francisco Salazar

The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for the performance of “The Barber of Seville” on Feb. 15, 2023.

The company said that “Fabio Capitanucci is unwell and will walk the role of Dr. Bartolo in tonight’s performance of ‘The Barber of Seville.’ Grant Doyle will sing from the side of the stage We hope that audiences in London, and those watching live in cinemas across the world, enjoy the show.”

The performance is set to be broadcast live in cinemas and is also set to star Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina, Andrzej Filończyk as Figaro, Lawrence Brownlee as Count Almaviva, Bryn Terfel as Don Basilio, Ailish Tynan as Berta, and Josef Jeongmeen Ahn as Fiorello. Rafael Payare conducts the production.

There will be an encore screening of the work on Feb. 19, 2023.

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