Classic Comedy for next Met in HD

A revival of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) is the next opera to be presented during The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, November 30 at 2:00 p.m.

The effervescent production of the charming comedy features some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all of opera; in fact, with 607 performances since the first Metropolitan opera season in 1883, Il Barbiere di Siviglia is the most popular comic opera in the company’s repertory. This edition includes Lawrence Brownlee as the lovestruck Count Almaviva; Isabel Leonard as Rosina, the feisty ward who captures his heart; and Christopher Maltman in his first Met performances of Figaro, the title barber whose skills extend far beyond hair-cutting. Michele Mariotti conducts the performance,

In addition to The Met: Live in HD presentations, SJCT also rebroadcasts National Theatre Live productions from Great Britain, and in December will begin a partnership with Bolshoi Only In Cinemas with two presentations of The Nutcracker. A schedule of the HD-live events is available at www.sjctheatre.org. SJCT’s new partnership with both programs and the HD equipment to present them, was made possible through a generous bequest from the late Dodie Gann and underwriting by the McGee Foundation.

Tickets for Il Barbiere di Siviglia are $20 for adults, $18 for SJCT members and $10 for student reserved. Due to a financial agreement with the Met, no SJCT coupons are accepted for these productions. Tickets are available on-line at www.sjctheatre.org or at the SJCT Box Office: 378-3210.

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