"The Dentist of Seville"
"Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville.
The Barber of Seville is an 1816 Italian opera by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. It was the first Italian opera performed in America.
References[]
- On episode 213 of The Muppet Show, Giuseppe Wagner is the composer of the opera The Barber of Die Fledermaus, a reference to both The Barber of Seville and Die Fledermaus.
- Big Bird takes his friends to Lincoln Center to meet Mr. Snuffleupagus in a season 10 Sesame Street segment (First: Episode 1311) because Snuffy wants to listen to the Metropolitan Opera rehearse The Barber of Seville.
- When the Muppet Babies become Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in "Sing a Song of Superheroes", they sing a heroic song set to "Largo al factotum".
- An excerpt from the opera is included in the book and tape set Grover's Overtures.
- The character Signora Barbara F. Seville from the 2001 album Elmo and the Orchestra is a play on the title character's name.
- Placido Flamingo has sung many operas based on The Barber of Seville, including "The Bathtub of Seville", "Dentist of Seville", "The Shirt of Seville", and "The Telephone of Brazil".
- Snuffy lip-syncs to "Cabbage of Seville" in Episode 3121 of Sesame Street
- Renata Scotty sings a selection from The Barker of Seville on Sesame Street in Episode 3518.
- A turkey tries to sing "Largo al factotum" from the opera in a Big Bird and Snuffy bumper on Sesame Street.
- Music selections from the opera are played during a film about haircuts in Elmo's World: Hair.
- Isabel Leonard sings a portion of the opera with Murray Monster and Ovejita in Sesame Street Episode 4326.
- In Episode 4933, Grover sings a portion of "Figaro" as a camping song.
- The trailer for Muppets Now has "Largo al factotum" playing in the background.
Connections[]
- Bugs Bunny starred in Rabbit of Seville