Count Almaviva, the well known hero of Rossini's Barber of Seville, after the romantic marriage with Rossini, the ward of Doctor Bartolo, of which that opera treats, had settled down quietly... Read allCount Almaviva, the well known hero of Rossini's Barber of Seville, after the romantic marriage with Rossini, the ward of Doctor Bartolo, of which that opera treats, had settled down quietly upon his estates. Figaro, the barber has been awarded the post of major-domo of the castl... Read allCount Almaviva, the well known hero of Rossini's Barber of Seville, after the romantic marriage with Rossini, the ward of Doctor Bartolo, of which that opera treats, had settled down quietly upon his estates. Figaro, the barber has been awarded the post of major-domo of the castle by the Count for past services. Figaro, while in his new station, had conceived a passio... Read all