Met gives ‘Barber’ a cut in English version

By Ronald Blum

Published December 28, 2012 5:37pm ET

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Met gives ‘Barber’ a cut in English version — In this Dec. 14, 2012 publicity photo, Alek Shrader as Count Almaviva (in disguise as Don Alonso) and John Del Carlo as Dr. Bartolo are seen in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," during rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Ken Howard) | Ken Howard

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since Rossini’s most famous work was given its Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1883, “The Barber of Seville” is being presented by the company in English rather than Italian, a shortened holiday version intended to entice families during school break.

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