Details

The Barber of Seville has been transported to Jane Austen's England, a world of rich, eligible bachelors, feisty heroines and snobbish relations familiar from much-loved BBC costume dramas. Obsequious Doctor Bartleby has designs on his ward Rosina, but she is far more interested in the attentions of a handsome stranger (actually a womanising Count in disguise). The whole affair is stage-managed by Figaro, the barber who knows everyone's business and can fix your hair and love life with ease. This adaptation is sung in a new English translation which will make the show witty and accessible to modern audiences, while nodding to the style and mannerisms of Regency England. This adaptation offers a fresh take on the original for opera fans and a slick, funny introduction for those who thought opera wasn’t for them. Running time: 2hrs including interval

Creatives/Company

Author: Robin Norton-Hale
Producer(s): Ben Cooper, Adam Spreadbury-Maher
Company: OperaUpClose
Director: Robin Norton-Hale
Musical Director: Alison Luz