The Barber of Seville

November 11 - November 26, 2023

Description

This quintessential comedy features some of the most iconic music in the world and has introduced millions of people of all ages to the joy of opera, yet it remains a perennial favorite for the most hardened opera goer. The story of the barber Figaro and his machinations in smoothing the course of true love returns to the California, led by Mo. Marcheso with a splendid ensemble cast and whimsical new production.

Get Tickets

Synopsis

No synopsis found

Know Before You Go

Length

The performance will run approximately three hours with one intermission.

All performances of The Barber of Seville will be performed in Italian with English & Spanish supertitles.

The run time includes the intermission in its overall time.

Doors open 90 minutes before the performance.

12:30 PM for matinees and 6:00 PM for evening performances

Join us for a preshow discussion at 1:00 PM for matinees and 6:30 PM for evening performances.

The preshow discussion will be hosted by Resident Conductor Johannes Löhner.

For our Saturday, November 25th performance there will not be a preshow lecture, we will instead have a
group music lesson for The Barber of Seville Family Day.

The organ player will be performing 30 minutes before curtain.

Parking

We always encourage you to choose public transportation when possible, but if you do drive, please give yourself plenty of extra time and carpool whenever possible.

For those being dropped off / picked up, there is a passenger loading zone directly in front of the theatre entrance. For more information on parking in Downtown San Jose please visit parksj.org