The Barber of Seville

thumb|300px|"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 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.
* 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
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