Opera Explained: The Barber of Seville Puccini music Richard Wagner's devotees have ranged

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Opera Explained: The Barber of Seville Puccini music Richard Wagner's devotees have rangedThe Barber of Seville is Rossini's most popular opera. It's effervescent overture (written originally for another work!) presents a perfect platform for the amusing plot in which the barber, Figaro, stage manages a romance between Count Almaviva and Rosina, and puts to flight the old suitor, Dr Bartolo. 'Largo al Factotum' is one of the most popular arias in opera nearly 200 years after it's first performance it is still one of the great show