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San Francisco Opera to Present ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ with Two Casts

By Francisco Salazar

The San Francisco Opera’s 2026 Summer Season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.”

The work opens on May 28 and run through June 21, 2026 with Benjamin Manis conducting two international casts in Emilio Sagi’s production.

The title role will be performed by baritones Joshua Hopkins and Justin Austin while the role of Rosina will star Maria Kataeva and Hongni Wu. Star tenors Levy Sekgapane and Jack Swanson will perform the role of Count Almaviva and Renato Girolami and Patrick Carfizzi star as Doctor Bartolo.

Milanese bass Riccardo Fassi rounds out the cast as Don Basilio, while Catherine Cook portrays Berta.

The third performance of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on June 5 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific will be live streamed.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.

With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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