Research Catalog

Title

The Barber of Seville = Il Barbiere di Siviglia : a comic opera in two acts / music by Rossini ; words by Cesare Sterbini based on Beaumarchais\u0027 comedy The barber of Seville, or, The useless precaution ; produced by John Cox ; directed for television by Dave Heather.

Publication

Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision [distributor], [1982], ©1982.

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Additional Authors

• Heather, Dave.
• Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
• Cox, John.
• Desderi, Claudio
• McCord, Catherine
• Cosotti, Max René
• Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
• Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831
• Rawnsley, John
• Ewing, Maria
• Cambreling, Sylvain
• Dean, Robert
• Furlanetto, Ferruccio
• Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868
• London Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company.
• Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
• TVS (Firm : Great Britain)
• Glyndebourne Productions.

Description

1 videocassette (155 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in. VHS. +

Summary

The opera is based on Beaumarchais\u0027 comedy Le Barbier de Seville. The action occupies a single day, is set in Seville, and revolves around the devious efforts of the young Count Almaviva, aided by Figaro, the barber of Seville, to woo and marry Rosina, the ward of old Dr. Bartolo, who intends to wed the girl himself to acquire her dowry. After a hilarious series of machinations the young couple succeed in marrying against Bartolo\u0027s wishes.

Series Statement

The compleat operagoer ; no. 47

Uniform Title

Compleat operagoer ; #47.

Alternative Title

• Barbiere di Siviglia.
• Barbier de Seville.

Subjects

• Operas
• Feature films

Note

• Cataloged from credits, cassette container and booklet.
• "A Television South production by arrangement with Glyndebourne."
• Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
• "BAR02."

Audience (note)

• General.

OCLC

• 62685584
• ocm62685584
• SCSB-2718712

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries