The Seinfeld soundtrack is best known for its funky slap-bass riffs. But during one particular episode, the team tossed out its usual theme for some Rossini.
In Seinfeld's fifth season, there's an episode called "The Barber," about an aging hairdresser who has lost his touch. Jerry wants to be loyal, but wishes the barber would retire so that he could get a simple hair cut without worrying about a shoddy trim – or a nicked ear. Playing off these themes of betrayal, the show turned to opera to strike an appropriately epic tone. It chose Rossini's "The Barber of Seville."
[Editor's note: The original version of this list article item included a YouTube video from the NBC 'Seinfeld' episode mentioned here. That video was subsequently taken down. The following video presents Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville' overture.]
