Largo al factotum

Jan 30, 2009

0h 4m

★ 7.2

A silent comedy homage commissioned by the English National Opera.

Overview

A silent black-and-white comedy inspired by the fizzing rollercoaster of Largo al factotum - the familiar aria from Rossini's The Barber of Seville - featuring the young apprentice hero and a recalcitrant, increasingly monstrous hairball.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Sky Arts

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Cast

Figaro

Mathew Baynton

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Largo al factotum

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