Sweet birds of youth
Buoyed by a cast of emerging stars, the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Il Barbiere di Siviglia asserted a key trait of this ubiquitous buffo: it is a young person’s opera.
11 pieces since 2007 — in 10 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Don Basilio — stats above show all coverage for Alexander Vinogradov.
View allBuoyed by a cast of emerging stars, the Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Il Barbiere di Siviglia asserted a key trait of this ubiquitous buffo: it is a young person’s opera.
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