Christopher Fecteau

4 pieces since 2014 — at 3 companies, most often at Dell'Arte Opera Ensemble.

4 pieces
3 companies
13 years

Shave and a haircut

It’s fun to wonder what might have happened if Rossini had never composed Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Would Giovanni Paisiello’s earlier adaptation of the work be a repertory favorite? Or would it have faded into obscurity with an occasional revival here and there? 

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