Rossini's Barber of Seville Synopsis

Even though its first performance fell flat on its face, thanks to an audience loyal to rival composer, Giovanni Paisiello, Rossini's Barber of Seville has become one of the most famous comic operas.  Its farcical story, full of disguises and deceptions and based on the play Le Barbier de Séville by Pierre Beaumarchais, tells the story of a two men wanting to marry the same woman.  What makes this opera comical is that Count Almaviva, with the help of Figaro, disguises himself at least 3 or 4 times in order to win the lady's hand in marriage.  Learn how the story ends by reading the Barber of Seville synopsis.