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Barber of Seville, The

noun

  1. Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia, a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.

The Barber of Seville

  1. An opera by Gioacchino Rossini. The title character is Figaro , a master schemer. By his trickery, he helps his former master, a nobleman, win the hand of a beautiful woman.

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