Largo al factotum – Barber of Seville – Rossini

OperaPulse’s Aria of the Week - Figaro is one of the most widely recognized opera characters and his aria from Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Largo al factotum (“Make way for the servant”), has, no doubt, been the aria used most in cartoons. For some people, their one and only opera reference may come from this aria! So, we thought it was about time to compare the many baritones that have performed this famous and extremely difficult aria.

This week we’ve featured a number of singers and a surprise “singer” at the end. Check out the videos below and let us know your favorite!

Organized alphabetically by first name.

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Ettore Bastianini

Giuseppe De Luca (Partial)

Hermann Prey

John Rawnsley

Leo Nucci

Leonard Warren

Peter Mattei

Robert Merrill

Simon Keenlyside

Thomas Allen

Thomas Hampson

Titto Gobbi

Woody Woodpecker

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