Details
Count Almaviva lusts after the delicious Susanna, Figaro's bride to be. The neglected Countess pines for her husband's attentions and, as she tries to make him jealous, love and suspicion abound. Figaro must unravel the threads before he and Susanna can tie the knot. Also performed as
Figaro's Wedding and
Figaro!. First performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786
Cast/Performers
Luca Micheletti (Figaro),
Ying Fang (Susanna),
Huw Montague Rendall (Count Almaviva),
Maria Bengtsson (Countess Almaviva),
Ginger Costa-Jackson (Cherbunio)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Company:
Royal Opera CompanyDirector(s):
David McVicar,
Leah Hausman (movement)
Design:
Tanya McCallinLighting:
Paule ConstableConductor:
Julia Jones