Characters from The Barber of Seville

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

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Count Almaviva - This character is a young nobleman with one thought on his mind: to woo the beautiful Rosine. Having fallen in love with her at first sight in Madrid, by time the play opens, his continual presence under her window has made Rosine fall in love with him as well.

Alonzo - See Count Almaviva.

Bartholo - This character is an old man and the guardian of a young woman, whom he plans to marry. This crotchety, curmudgeonly character is far from an ideal match for this woman.