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The replacement of the two shows with "The Barber of Seville" and "Spartacus", two longstanding staples of the Bolshoi's repertoire, drew hundreds of mostly critical online comments from ticketholders.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2022
Opera's Figaro cycle is not being performed in chronological order , which would have given "The Ghosts of Versailles" even more cumulative impact if placed after "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro."
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2015
An abridged English-language version of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" opens Dec. 18, targeted for families during the holiday season.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2012
Everyone fled shrieking back to their seats and the party pieces from The Barber of Seville and Rigoletto went on gloriously into the night.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2011
Among his writings were plays that would later become famous operas, The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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