A Hip Hop Barber Of Seville Comes To Three City Parks

No libretto survives from the first hip-hop opera, written in Berlin in 1788, but Got Me Under Prussia is believed to have been performed by a bewigged ensemble led by MC Frederick the Competent. Luckily, the art form has advanced significantly since then! Chicago Fringe Opera first presented The Rosina Project, a modern retelling of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, this May as part of the Pivot Arts Festival. Gossip Wolf heartily recommends the production, which features old-school boom-bap from talented local rappers (including Pinqy Ring and K.F. Jacques), a beatboxer and a DJ, and dancers from BraveSoul. The Rosina Project returns this weekend for three free shows as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks: Friday, August 2 (Senn Playlot Park), Saturday, August 3 (Palmer Park), and Sunday, August 4 (Columbus Park). Till then, you can listen to a live recording on CFO’s Soundcloud!

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