The Barber of Seville - Roles

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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