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The Barber of Seville 2005
Figaro’s back…
…just in the nick of time, orchestrating a romance, foiling a dastardly plot, and lining his pockets with cash. Rossini’s masterpiece is the pinnacle of comic opera, Italian-style.
Synopsis
Act I
Count Almaviva has fallen in love from afar with Rosina. He serenades her, hoping to win her heart. The Count hides when Figaro bursts in, boasting that he is the busiest man in the whole city. Figaro tells the Count that Rosina is kept a virtual prisoner, as the ward of the jealous Doctor Bartolo. The Count launches into another serenade, calling himself Lindoro, an impoverished student. Rosina’s attempt to communicate with “Lindoro” is thwarted and Figaro suggests that the Count disguise himself as a soldier, in order to gain entrance to the house.
Rosina resolves to reject Bartolo’s marriage proposal in favor of “‘Lindoro.” Don Basilio, Rosina’s music teacher, arrives to give a voice lesson. He warns Bartolo about the return of Count Almaviva and proposes a campaign of ever-increasing slander to drive him away. Figaro, having overheard them, alerts Rosina that the Doctor plans to marry her the next day. Almaviva arrives, disguised as a drunken soldier and demanding a night’s lodging. He argues loudly with Bartolo, meanwhile slipping a love note to Rosina. Figaro rushes in, followed by the police, whose attempt to arrest the “soldier” is thwarted.
Act II
Bartolo’s pleasure at getting rid of the soldier is interrupted by the arrival of “Don Alonzo,” who is substituting for the supposedly ailing Don Basilio. “Alonzo” is, of course, Count Almaviva in a new disguise. Rosina begins her lesson while Figaro shaves the Doctor. The hale and hearty Basilio appears, much to everyone’s surprise, but Almaviva bribes him to feign illness. Almaviva and Rosina plan to elope at midnight, but Bartolo overhears them; he sends Rosina to her room and throws Figaro and “Don Alonzo” out into the street.
Bartolo persuades Rosina that “Lindoro” is a servant of Almaviva, who is plotting her seduction. Rosina agrees to marry Bartolo. Figaro and Almaviva arrive during a violent thunderstorm and Rosina accuses them of betrayal. Almaviva finally reveals his true identity and is reconciled with Rosina. Bartolo returns too late and has no choice but to join in a chorus of rejoicing for the bride and groom.
Artists
![Kirstin Chávez headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Kirstin-Chavez-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Kirstin Chávez
Soprano
Rosina (July 2- 13)
Kirstin Chávez
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
SFO Debut:
Rosina, The Barber of Seville, 2005 (July 2 – 13)
Sant Fe Opera Apprentice: 1999
![Ana Maria Martinez headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2022/04/Martinez-Ana-Maria-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Ana María Martínez
Soprano
Rosina (July 22 - August 25)
Ana María Martínez
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
SFO Debut:
Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte, 2003
Past Seasons:
Cio-Cio San, Madame Butterfly, 2018 (July 30 – August 24)
Carmen, Carmen, 2014 (July 28 – August 23)
Mimì, La bohème, 2011
Rosina, The Barber of Seville, 2005 (July 22 – August 25)
Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, 2004
![Brian Leerhuber headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Brian-Leerhuber-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Brian Leerhuber
Baritone
Figaro
Brian Leerhuber
Hometown: West Hills, CA
SFO Debut:
Figaro, The Barber of Seville, 2005
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2000
![Bruce Sledge headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2022/05/Sledge-Bruce-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Bruce Sledge
Tenor
Count Almaviva
Bruce Sledge
Hometown: Orange, CA
SFO Debut:
Count Almaviva, The Barber of Seville, 2005
Past Seasons:
Tenor/Bacchus, Ariadne auf Naxos, 2018
Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto, 2015
Vladimir Vladimirescu, The Impresario, 2014
Fisherman, Le Rossignol, 2014
Paolo Erisso, Maometto II, 2012
![Dale Travis headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2022/03/Travis-Dale-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Dale Travis
Bass-baritone
Doctor Bartolo
Dale Travis
Hometown: Trenton, NJ
SFO Debut:
A Bailiff/Clerk, The Sorrows of Young Werther, 1992
Past Seasons:
Sacristan, Tosca, 2023
Benoit/Alcindoro, La bohème, 2019
Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte, 2019 (July 17)
Doctor Bartolo, The Marriage of Figaro, 2013
Doctor Grenvil, La traviata, 2013
Sacristan, Tosca, 2012
Count Waldner, Arabella, 2012
Speaker, The Magic Flute, 2010
Superintendent Budd, Albert Herring, 2010
Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte, 2007
Doctor Bartolo, The Barber of Seville, 2005
Doctor Bartolo, The Marriage of Figaro, 2000 (August 7 – 25)
Speaker, The Magic Flute, 1998
Don Pedro, Beatrice and Benedict, 1998
Count Waldner, Arabella. 1997
Trulove, The Rake’s Progress, 1996
Peneios, Daphne, 1996
Antonio, The Marriage of Figaro, 1995
Mr. Ruskin, Modern Painters, 1995
Innkeeper, The Protagonist, 1993
![Mary Jane Johnson headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Mary-Jane-Johnson-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Mary Jane Johnson
Soprano
Berta
Mary Jane Johnson
Hometown: Pampa, TX
SFO Debut:
Rosalinda, Die Fledermaus, 1982
Past Seasons:
Berta, The Barber of Seville, 2005
Elektra, Elektra, 2000
Minnie, La fanciulla del West, 1995 (July 15 – August 8, August 26)
Salome. Salome, 1995 (August 18 & 24)
Tosca, Tosca, 1994
Minnie, La fanciulla del West, 1991
Countess, The Marriage of Figaro, 1985
Violanta, Violanta, 1984
Miss Jessel, The Turn of the Screw, 1983
Xanthe, Die Liebe der Danae, 1982
![Wayne Tigges headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2022/07/Tigges-Wayne-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Wayne Tigges
Bass
Don Basilio
Wayne Tigges
Hometown: Dubuque, IA
SFO Debut:
Don Basilio, The Barber of Seville, 2005
Past Seasons:
Duglas d’Angus, La donna del lago, 2013
Nourabad, The Pearl Fishers, 2012
Vicar, Albert Herring, 2010
Baron Douphol, La traviata, 2009 (July 3 – August 17)
Hercule, Alceste, 2009
![Sam Handley headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Sam-Handley-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Sam Handley
Bass
Ambrogio
Sam Handley
Hometown: Union City, TN
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2004, 2005
Past Seasons:
Ambrogio, The Barber of Seville, 2005
![Tim Hill - Headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Tim-Hill-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Tim Hill
Bass-Baritone
A Sergeant
Tim Hill
Hometown: Mount Airy, NC
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2004, 2005
Past Seasons:
A Sergeant, The Barber of Seville, 2005
![Alex Richardson headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Alex-Richardson-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Alex Richardson
Tenor
A Notary
Alex Richardson
Hometown: Las Cruces, NM
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice: 2004, 2005
Past Seasons:
A Notary, The Barber of Seville, 2005
A Teacher, Ainadamar, 2005
![Kenneth Montgomery headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2022/07/Montgomery-Kenneth-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Kenneth Montgomery
Conductor
Kenneth Montgomery
Hometown: Belfast, United Kingdom
SFO Debut:
Mignon, 1982
Past Seasons:
The Impresario & Le Rossignol, 2014
Susan Graham and Friends Gala Concert, 2012
Alceste, 2009
The Marriage of Figaro, 2008
Daphne, 2007
Cendrillon, 2006
Anniversary Arias Gala Concert, 2006
The Barber of Seville, 2005
Beatrice and Benedict, 2004
La belle Hélène, 2003
Intermezzo, 2003
La clemenza di Tito, 2002
Mitridate, 2001
The Marriage of Figaro, 2000
Idomoneo, 1999
Così fan tutte, 1997
The Rake’s Progress, 1996
Abduction from the Seraglio, 1994
Xerxes, 1993
L’incoronazione di Poppea, 1986
Il matrimonio segreto, 1984
![Stefano Vizioli headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Stefano-Vizioli-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Stefano Vizioli
Director
Stefano Vizioli
Hometown: Naples, Italy
SFO Debut:
Simon Boccanegra, 2004
Past Seasons:
The Barber of Seville, 2005
![Riccardo Hernandez headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2022/05/Hernandez-Riccardo-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Riccardo Hernandez
Scenic Designer
Riccardo Hernandez
Hometown: Havana, Cuba
SFO Debut:
The Barber of Seville, 2005
Past Seasons:
Lucia di Lammermoor, 2017
Don Giovanni, 2016
![Anna Maria Heinreich headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/03/Anna-Maria-Heinreich-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Anna Marie Heinreich
Costume Designer
Anna Marie Heinreich
Hometown: Vienna, Austria
SFO Debut:
Simon Boccanegra, 2004
Previous Seasons:
The Barber of Seville, 2005
![Duane Schuler headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2020/09/Duane_Schuler_375x375.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Duane Schuler
Lighting Designer
Duane Schuler
Hometown: Elkhart Lake, WI
2025 Season:
La bohème, The Marriage of Figaro
SFO Debut:
Madame Butterfly, 1996
Past Seasons:
The Flying Dutchman, 2023
Carmen, 2022
The Marriage of Figaro, 2021
Jenůfa, 2019
Candide, 2018
The Italian Girl in Algiers, 2018
Die Fledermaus, 2017
Don Pasquale, 2014
Fidelio, 2014
The Marriage of Figaro, 2013
La donna del Lago, 2013
La traviata, 2013
Tosca, 2012
Maometto II, 2012
King Roger, 2012
La traviata, 2009
The Letter, 2009
Alceste, 2009
Falstaff, 2008
The Marriage of Figaro, 2008
Così fan tutte, 2007
Platée, 2007
Carmen, 2006
Cinderella, 2006
Salome, 2006
The Tempest, 2006
Turandot, 2005
The Barber of Seville, 2005
Lucio Silla, 2005
Don Giovanni, 2004
Simon Boccanegra, 2004
Don Giovanni, 2004
La belle Hélène, 2003
Così fan tutte, 2003
Kátya Kabanová, 2003
Eugene Onegin, 2002
The Italian Girl in Algiers, 2002
Lucia di Lammermoor, 2001
Falstaff, 2001
Rigoletto, 2000
The Marriage of Figaro, 2000
Ermione, 2000
Countess Maritza, 1999
Carmen, 1999
Idomeneo, 1999
Madame Butterfly, 1998
The Magic Flute, 1998
La traviata, 1997
Semele, 1997
![Gregory Buchalter headshot](https://images.santafeopera.org/uploads/2023/01/Gregory-Buchalter-375x375-1.jpg?resize=7%2C7&gravity)
Gregory Buchalter
Chorus Master
Gregory Buchalter
Hometown: New York, NY
SFO Debut:
Chorus Master, 2005 Season
Past Seasons:
Chorus Master, 2007 Season
Chorus Master, 2006 Season
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