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Season 1, Episode 5: The Barber of Seville

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Gioacchino Rossini's classic comic opera “The Barber of Seville” stars Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, whose pursuit of the lovely Rosina (Joyce DiDonato) is aided by the wily barber Figaro (Peter Mattei). Standing in his way is her guardian Dr. Bartolo (John Del Carlo), who plans to marry her himself. Don Basilio: John Relyea. Fiorello: Brian Davis. Ambrogio: Rob Besserer.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Magic Flute
Episode 1
The Magic Flute
 I Puritani
Episode 2
I Puritani
 The First Emperor
Episode 3
The First Emperor
 Eugene Onegin
Episode 4
Eugene Onegin
 The Barber of Seville
Episode 5
The Barber of Seville
 Il trittico
Episode 6
Il trittico
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