Madison Opera
The Barber of Seville
by Gioachino Rossini
Friday, November 1 & Sunday, November 3
Overture Hall
$20 - $160
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
Runtime
Approx. 3 hours with one intermission
Age Recommendation
6 & up
“Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!”
Everyone’s favorite barber has a new assignment: to ensure happily-ever-after for a nobleman and a young woman trying to outwit her guardian. Featuring multiple disguises, secret missives and a bit of ingenuity, Rossini’s sparkling comedy is one of the best-loved works in opera.
Take your seat in the theater this fall and let Figaro and company make you smile.
Meet the Artists
Figaro
Benjamin Taylor
Rosina
Keely Futterer
Count Almaviva
David Walton
Dr. Bartolo
Levi Hernandez
Don Basilio
Alex Taylor
Berta
Hailey Cohen
Thank you sponsors
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Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation
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Marshall Osborn
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Martha & Charles Casey
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Bea & Lau Christensen
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Gialamas Family Foundation
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Chun Lin
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Patricia & Stephen Lucas
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Kato & David Perlman
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The Wallach Family
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Amy & Jerry Nickles
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Upcoming Classical Music Events
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April 10 - April 12
Classical Music, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music LA Guitar Quartet
Overture Hall
Peruvian composer Jimmy López’s “Fiesta! Four Pop Dances for Orchestra” is a vibrant and exhilarating celebration of life, culture and happiness. Filled with pulsating rhythms, bold colors and infectious energy, it draws from the rich traditions of Latin American music and ends with a blazing techno finale.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 17
Friday
Classical Music, Music, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Masterworks V - Schumann in Spring
Capitol Theater
Closing the 2025/26 Masterworks season is an evening of works known for their virtuosic demands and lush expressive beauty.
7:30 PM -
April 24 - April 26
Classical Music, Madison Opera, Music, Theater Così fan tutte
Overture Hall
Two sisters, two suitors and a drunken wager about the nature of fidelity—what could possibly go wrong? Mozart’s deliciously risqué romantic comedy is full of sublime arias, sparkling ensembles and the complications that ensue when young love and flirtation encounter reality.
Multiple Showtimes -
May 1 - May 3
Classical Music, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music Voices Eternal
Overture Hall
Our reimagined subscription season finale created by John DeMain is an uplifting program bringing to life moments from the MSO’s history, intimate connections to the world of opera, and highlights from his transformational tenure as Music Director. He opens the concert with Wagner’s glorious Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, played by the Madison Civic Symphony in 1926.
Multiple Showtimes