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.
4 pieces since 2018 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Washington National Opera.
2 pieces as Figaro — stats above show all coverage for Andrey Zhilikhovsky.
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.
The Barber of Seville turned out to be the most overall solid production of the year and even a bit of old-fashioned fun.
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