Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Metropolitan Opera)
As kooky, symbolic sets go this is a pretty one. Sliding doors and autumnal colours bringing the stage to life. It's a pity then, that the stagecraft that comes with it, is so numbingly straightforward and even childlike at times. The singers at this revival are decent but the evening failed to fully take flight.Mariusz Kwiecen's injury has robbed this Barbiere of its Barber. Peter Mattei, the scheduled Barber, has b…