Don Basilio in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"
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Don Basilio in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" is a scheming, hypocritical music teacher and clergyman whose comic plotting and famous slander aria drive much of the opera’s intrigue.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Basilio | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass role
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Doctor Bartolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Il barbiere di Siviglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Barber of Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ariaType | slander aria ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPlay | Le Barbier de Séville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
comic
ⓘ
hypocritical ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| comicDevice | exaggerated description of calumny ⓘ |
| creator | Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of slander
ⓘ
comic villain ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | intrigue through slander ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Teatro Argentina, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWorkDate | 1816-02-20 ⓘ |
| genre | opera buffa character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettistCreator | Cesare Sterbini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableAria | La calunnia è un venticello ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceTradition | sung by basso profondo ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
ⓘ
music teacher ⓘ |
| opposes |
Count Almaviva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rosina and Almaviva’s union ⓘ |
| plotAction |
accepts a bribe to withdraw from the scheme
ⓘ
advises Bartolo to use slander against Almaviva ⓘ |
| relationshipToBartolo | confidant and accomplice ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| roleType | buffo bass ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Seville, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches | Rosina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 18th century ⓘ |
| vocalRange | bass ⓘ |
| workByComposer | Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPremiereCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
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