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 2015 — at 3 companies, most often at Los Angeles Opera.
1 piece as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Kathleen Smith Belcher.
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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