Details

The Marriage of Figaro. 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 The Marriage of Figaro and Figaro's Wedding. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. A revival of the 2000 production originally sponsored by Citigroup - Citibank, Salomon Smith Barney.

Cast/Performers

Robert Gierlach (Figaro), Patrizia Biccire (Susanna), Gwynne Howell (Bartolo), Diana Montague (Marcellina), Marina Comparato (Cherubino), Ryland Davies (Don Basilio), Anders Larsson (Count), Maria Constanza Nocentini (Countess), David Gwynne (Antonio), Andrew Forbes-Lane (Don Curzio), Marie Arnet (Barbarina)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: da Ponte
Book by: Beaumarchais
Company(s): Glyndebourne Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus
Conductor: Louis Langree
Director(s): Graham Vick, Jacopo Spirei (revival)
Design: Richard Hudson
Costume: Richard Hudson
Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer(s): Ron Howell, Maxine Braham (revival)