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A razor sharp Barber of Seville revived at English National Opera

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“Morgan Pearse... gave a performance of total confidence”
Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 5 October 2017
Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia
Hilary Griffiths, Conductor
Sir Jonathan Miller, Director
Tanya McCallin, Set Designer
Sarah Tynan, Rosina
Eleazar Rodriguez, Count Almaviva
Morgan Pearse, Figaro
Alan Opie, Dr Bartolo
Yvonne Howard, Berta
Alastair Miles, Don Basilio
Matthew Durkan, Fiorello
Peter Relton, Revival Director
English National Opera Chorus
English National Opera Orchestra
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