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This is Opera Season 1 Episode 3

“The Barber of Seville” is the quintessential comic opera and irrefutable proof that opera is not just drama and tragedy, but also pure entertainment. In this episode, Ramón Gener explains the essential “ingredients” in Rossini’s music: staccato, crescendo, patter song, the fifth interval and coloratura.

Episode Title: The Barber of Seville

Air Date: 2015-03-22