Largo al factotum
A silent comedy homage commissioned by the English National Opera.
2009 · 4m Comedy
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.
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