In addition, according to a press release on the opera house's website (www.carlofelice.it), the company will open an August 30 dress rehearsal of the production to members of the Chinese community in Genoa.

Matteo Beltrami conducts a cast including Gabriele Viviani as Figaro, Tomoko Viviani as Rosina, Filippo Adami as Count Almaviva, Alfonso Antoniozzi as Dr. Bartolo, Giovanni Battista Parodi as Basilio and Francesca Valeri as Berta. According to Il Giornale della musica, Chinese actor Shi Yang will serve as a "co-protagonist," narrating the story in Chinese for the audience over the course of the performance.