Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 20 February 1816 (Conductor: Gioachino Rossini) |
|---|---|---|
| Rosina, Dr. Bartolo's ward | contralto / mezzo-soprano | Geltrude Righetti |
| Doctor Bartolo, Rosina's guardian | bass | Bartolomeo Botticelli |
| Count Almaviva, a local nobleman | tenor | Manuel Garcia |
| Figaro, a factotum, the Barber of Seville | baritone | Luigi Zamboni |
| Fiorello, a servant to the Count | bass | Paolo Biagelli |
| Don Basilio, a music teacher | bass | Zenobio Vitarelli |
| Berta, a servant to Dr. Bartolo | soprano | Elisabetta Loyselet |
| Ambrogio, a servant to Dr. Bartolo | bass | |
| Officers, soldiers, policeman, a notary | ||
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