Opera Profile: Rossini’s Ever-Popular ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’
Rossini never composed a more famous opera than “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” In fact, the work, which world premiered on Feb. 20, 1816 at the Teatro Argentina in Rome, is arguably the world’s most famous opera comedy, full stop. It’s popularity is proven simply by the fact that the work has never left the repertory since its debut over 200 {…}