Sometime around his fourth “The Barber of Seville,” Chicago-based operatic baritone Will Liverman realized he’d been hounded by the same “nugget of an idea” for years. That idea was inspired by the ...
‘Largo al factotum’ is the spectacular entrance music for Figaro, the famous barber character in Rossini’s comic opera, The Barber of Seville. As the aria is the audience’s first introduction to the ...
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro, oh no... Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville features one of the most iconic baritone arias of all, 'Largo al factotum', a bombastic, joyous sing-song, full of showy high ...
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“Largo al factotum” is Figaro’s entrance aria in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. The opening lines translate as, “Make way for the factotum (servant) of the city, Hurrying to his shop since dawn is ...
In Act I, Figaro introduces himself with one of the most famous numbers in opera, "Largo al factotum." Here it is sung by Aaron St. Clair Nicholson at Glimmerglass. Not long after Figaro's big moment, ...
Chile's Javier Arrey performs Largo al factotum from Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, in concert four of the 2009 competition. Figaro introduces himself, in this famous 'patter' aria. Not only is he ...