Il barbiere di Siviglia
Giovanni Paisiello
Opera buffa in four acts to a libretto by Giuseppe Petrosellini, adapted from the 1775 play Le Barbier de Séville by Pierre Beaumarchais. The Count of Almaviva has fallen in love with Rosina, the beautiful ward of Doctor Bartolo. The Count is determined to have her but she is kept under lock and key by Bartolo, her jealous guardian. A story of disguise and wit, it tells the story of two young lovers and their quest to be together. Every cunning strategy is employed to help the Count outwit Dr Bartolo and ensure that true love wins the day.
Cast
| Figaro | Mark Pedrotti |
| Count Almaviva | Kjell Magnus Sandve |
| Rosina | Frances Lucey |
| Doctor Bartolo | Enrico Fissore |
| Don Basilio | Gabriele Monici |
| Lo Svegliato | Gerard O'Connor |
| Giovinetto | Ruppert Oliver Forbes |
| A notary | Keith Latham |
| A judge | James Drummond Nelson |
| Marcellina | Hanna Foley |
Crew boys: Kevin Cooney, Terry McNamee, Justin Murphy, Raymond Nagle, Robert Roche, David Rossiter, Billy Sweetman
Creative Team
| Conductor | Carla Delfrate |
| Director | Lucy Bailey |
| Assistant Director | Frances Moore |
| Set & Costume Design | Simon Vincenzi |
| Lighting Design | David Colmer |
| Music Preparation | Philip Headlam |
| National Symphony Orchestra Leader | Clodagh Vedres |
| Stage Manager | Nora Cosgrave |