Great Performances
Season 53 Episode 2 - Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
5.8 ?
1971
Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the infamous barber of Seville, with Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio.
Episodes in Season 53
1
The Magic of Grace Bumbry
54 min
2
Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
163 min
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3
Tiler Peck: Suspending Time
55 min
4
Twelfth Night
113 min
5
Nutcracker from English National Ballet
83 min
6
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026
7
