The Barber of Seville

"The Dentist of Seville"

"Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville.

The Barber of Seville is an 1816 Italian opera by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. It was the first Italian opera performed in America.

References

• On episode 213 of The Muppet Show, Giuseppe Wagner is the composer of the opera The Barber of Die Fledermaus, a reference to both The Barber of Seville and Die Fledermaus.

• An excerpt from the opera is included in the book and tape set Grover's Overtures.

• The character Signora Barbara F. Seville from the 2001 album Elmo and the Orchestra is a play on the title character's name.

• Placido Flamingo has sung many operas based on The Barber of Seville, including "The Bathtub of Seville", "Dentist of Seville", and "The Shirt of Seville", and "The Telephone of Brazil.

• Renata Scottie sings a selection from The Barker of Seville on Sesame Street Episode 3723

• Snuffy lip-syncs to "The Cabbage of Seville" on a 1993 episode of Sesame Street

• A turkey tries to sing "Largo al factotum" from the opera in a Big Bird and Snuffy bumper on Sesame Street.

Connections

• Bugs Bunny starred in Rabbit of Seville