The telecast will be of the March 24 matinee, in the same state-of-the-art video and audio recording which was transmitted live into movie theaters as part of the Met's new high-definition simulcast program.
Baritone Peter Mattei takes the role of the barber Figaro, with tenor Juan Diego Fl‹rez sailing through the stratospheric coloratura written for Count Almaviva (one of his signature roles), mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as his beloved Rosina, bass-baritone John Del Carlo as her guardian, Doctor Bartolo, and bass John Relyea as the conniving music master Don Basilio.
PBS's Great Performances at the Met will air Barbiere beginning Saturday, May 25, with broadcasts at varying times through next week on various stations — check your local listings.
