Rosina and Count Almaviva 
Ferd. Keller, Artist                                L. HeiIland, Engraver

 
 
 
      N the story of the "Barber of Seville,'" Figaro the barber
assists the 
JCount Alinaviva, Rosina's lover, to outwit her guardian, Dr. 
      Barto!o. Alma-viva assumes the disguise of a music-master, and 
thus obtains an interview with Rosina, while Figaro keeps Bartolo occupied.

The lovers, after various plots and coutnterplots, are united. The scene

illustrated is that in which the pretended music-master gives a lesson. 
                               Bartolo. 
           "Come, Signorina; Don Alonzo, 
             Wi-om you see here, will give yon your lesson." 
                               Rosina. 
           "Ab!"     (Starting.) 
                               Bartolo. 
           *What 's the matter ? " 
                               Rosina. 
           "It is a cramp in my foot." 
                                Count. 
                         "Oh, nothing at all! 
             Seat yourself by my sidefzir lady; 
             And, if not disagreeable, I will give you 
             A little lesson in place of Don Basilio." 
                               Rosina. 
            "Oh, sir! with the greatest pleasure." 
                                Count. 
            "What will you sing?" 
                               Rosina. 
                               IIWhatever you please." 
                               Bartolo. 
            'Well, let us bear then." 
                                Rosina. 
            "Here it is." 
                                Count. 
            "Now let us begin with spirit! 
                                                 (Rosina sings an air.) 
                                  Beaumarchais's "Barber of Seville."