We were so glad to welcome you to Lyric Opera for The Barber of Seville, presented in November 2024 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts! Check out this exclusive media gallery to relive the most hilarious and iconic moments from the show.
PHOTOS
Johnathan McCullough (Figaro) and Ashraf Sewailam (Doctor Bartolo)
Johnathan McCullough (Figaro), Chrystal E. Williams (Rosina), and Matthew Swensen (Count Almaviva)
Chrystal E. Williams (Rosina)
Matthew Swensen (Count Almaviva)
Johnathan McCullough (Figaro), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Don Basilio), and Matthew Swensen (Count Almaviva)
Ashraf Sewailam (Doctor Bartolo) and Chrystal E. Williams (Rosina)
Chrystal E. Williams (Rosina), Virginia Reed (Berta), Ashraf Sewailam (Doctor Bartolo), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Don Basilio), Matthew Swensen (Count Almaviva), Johnathan McCullough (Figaro), and the Lyric Opera Chorus
Alex Smith (Fiorello), Matthew Swensen (Count Almaviva), and the Lyric Opera Chorus
Photography for The Barber of Seville by Don Ipock for Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
VIDEO
Videography for The Barber of Seville by Andy Newbegin Photography for Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Additional media
Digital Program
Learn more about the cast, creative team, and details of this production of The Barber of Seville by viewing the digital program below.
Reviews
See the press and reviews for The Barber of Seville.
- Wilbur, Brock. “Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville stages a pitch-perfect rendition of the genre’s touchstone” The Pitch, December 4, 2024.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Lyric Opera of Kansas City 2024–25 Review: The Barber of Seville,” Operawire, December 16, 2024.
Lyric Opera Blog
Check out our latest blog post about bel canto opera to learn more about Rossini's influence on the opera world at the time of The Barber of Seville!
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2024–2025 SEASON SPONSORS:
With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Additional sponsorship for The Barber of Seville:
This performance was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund.
This production of The Barber of Seville was presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City, November 15–17, 2024 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This production and designs for The Barber of Seville were originally created by Pacific Opera Victoria for production in February 2016. For more information about the production, view the digital program guide.
