Opera lecturer, Erika Reitshamer returns for to speak on The Barber of Seville at 2:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. This comic opera by Gioachino Rossini is a feast of frivolous fun. Enjoy Figaro’s mischievous escapades as he assists Count Almaviva, a young Spanish nobleman, in stealing the beautiful Rosina away from her lecherous guardian, Dr. Bartolo, an old physician, who plans to marry her himself for her dowry. Figaro, the Barber, prides himself on his ability to manage all the affairs of the city.
