Act I
Count Almaviva has fallen for the beautiful Rosina, ward of Bartolo. He persuades a group of local musicians to come help him serenade her. Almaviva enters disguised as ‘Lindoro’ in order to woo Rosina as a poor man and not have her love him only for his status. His serenade receives no response and an upset count decides to request the help of Figaro, the local barber and regional man of all work who enjoys access to the Bartolo household. After another attempt to woo Rosina, she appears and drops a note to Almaviva before being interrupted by Bartolo.
The scene changes to Rosina’s entrance inside the Bartolo household where she details her plan to escape from the clutches of the jealous, old Bartolo who desires her hand in marriage. Figaro manages to have a brief discussion with Rosina regarding ‘Lindoro’ before being interrupted by Bartolo. After a series of suspicious questions, Bartolo proceeds to detail how he will maintain his grip on her.
Outside, Figaro and the count hatch a plan, whereby Almaviva will enter the house disguised as a soldier requiring housing under billet laws. The raucous commotion, which ensues, attracts the attention of the police and Almaviva narrowly escapes arrest.
Act II
Almaviva enters Bartolo’s house disguised as a friar, intent on teaching music to Rosina in Don Basilio’s place. Rosina and ‘Lindoro’ are finally able to express their feelings during the confines of the music lesson and decide to elope that night. Figaro enters to shave Bartolo, however they are interrupted by the entrance of Don Basilio, who ‘Lindoro’ had said was ill. They manage to get Basilio to leave but are hastily interrupted when Bartolo recognizes ‘Lindoro.’
Following Berta the maid’s lament of the foolishness of old men seeking young lovers, Bartolo decides it is the safest course of action to marry Rosina at once. After a storm, Almaviva and Figaro enter the house. Rosina rejects ‘Lindoro’ fearing he seeks her hand for the count, not for himself as Bartolo had told her. Almaviva explains that he is in fact Count Almaviva and they embrace. Figaro discovers their ladder has been removed and they are trapped. Upon the entrance of Basilio, Figaro bribes him to marry the two young lovers. He agrees and marries them before the entrance of Bartolo who is forced to give up his ward to Almaviva.
Count Almaviva has fallen for the beautiful Rosina, ward of Bartolo. He persuades a group of local musicians to come help him serenade her. Almaviva enters disguised as ‘Lindoro’ in order to woo Rosina as a poor man and not have her love him only for his status. His serenade receives no response and an upset count decides to request the help of Figaro, the local barber and regional man of all work who enjoys access to the Bartolo household. After another attempt to woo Rosina, she appears and drops a note to Almaviva before being interrupted by Bartolo.
The scene changes to Rosina’s entrance inside the Bartolo household where she details her plan to escape from the clutches of the jealous, old Bartolo who desires her hand in marriage. Figaro manages to have a brief discussion with Rosina regarding ‘Lindoro’ before being interrupted by Bartolo. After a series of suspicious questions, Bartolo proceeds to detail how he will maintain his grip on her.
Outside, Figaro and the count hatch a plan, whereby Almaviva will enter the house disguised as a soldier requiring housing under billet laws. The raucous commotion, which ensues, attracts the attention of the police and Almaviva narrowly escapes arrest.
Act II
Almaviva enters Bartolo’s house disguised as a friar, intent on teaching music to Rosina in Don Basilio’s place. Rosina and ‘Lindoro’ are finally able to express their feelings during the confines of the music lesson and decide to elope that night. Figaro enters to shave Bartolo, however they are interrupted by the entrance of Don Basilio, who ‘Lindoro’ had said was ill. They manage to get Basilio to leave but are hastily interrupted when Bartolo recognizes ‘Lindoro.’
Following Berta the maid’s lament of the foolishness of old men seeking young lovers, Bartolo decides it is the safest course of action to marry Rosina at once. After a storm, Almaviva and Figaro enter the house. Rosina rejects ‘Lindoro’ fearing he seeks her hand for the count, not for himself as Bartolo had told her. Almaviva explains that he is in fact Count Almaviva and they embrace. Figaro discovers their ladder has been removed and they are trapped. Upon the entrance of Basilio, Figaro bribes him to marry the two young lovers. He agrees and marries them before the entrance of Bartolo who is forced to give up his ward to Almaviva.
