Opera at the Bay: The Barber of Seville

The grand finale of the ‘Opera on the Bay’ series —Gioachino Rossini’s comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville — will be screened from 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday May 17. Determined to win the heart of the beautiful Rosina Count Almaviva enlists the help of Figaro the barber of Seville to steal her away from her guardian Dr. Bartolo. Hilarious complications ensue to some of opera's most delightful music performed by an all-star cast that includes baritone Filippo Fontana mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali bass-baritone Andrew Gilstrap and bass Young Bok Kim with the Sarasota Opera orchestra conducted by Marcello Cormio.

Opera at the Bay

A partnership between Sarasota Opera and The Bay

Sarasota Opera and The Bay park have partnered to present three opera films at The Bay's Oval amphitheater in April and May -- all free open to the public and in open air!

Learn More about The Barber of Seville here: bit.ly/4jmiiHX

Know Before You Go

Food and beverage will be available for purchase from The Nest Café and Buonissimo Mobile Italian Kitchen. Limited seating is available in The Oval amphitheater and everyone is encouraged to set up a lawn chair or blanket on the plentiful green space for a true al fresco experience. The operas, all filmed in the Sarasota Opera House during the 2025 season, will be shown on the large LED screen with surround sound and English subtitles. Free parking is available across the site. The Bay is at 1055 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota.

To learn more about The Bay and for a park directory, visit https://www.thebaysarasota.org.

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