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Did Michael compose the opera "The Barber of Seville"?

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No, Michael did not compose the opera "The Barber of Seville". The Barber of Seville is a comic opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The libretto, written by Cesare Sterbini, is based on the play Le Barbier de Séville, ou La Précaution inutile by Pierre Beaumarchais. The opera was first performed at the Teatro Argentina in Rome on February 25, 1816.
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