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 Running time: 3hrs 15mins
Cast/Performers
Iain Paterson (Figaro),
Kate Valentine (Countess),
Roland Wood (Count),
Kathryn Rudge (Cherubino),
Lucy Schaufer (Marcellina),
Jonathan Best (Bartolo),
Timothy Robinson (Basilio),
Mary Bevan (Barbarina)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Producer:
English National OperaConductor:
Paul DanielDirector:
Fiona ShawDesign:
peter McKintoshCostume:
Ruth MyersLighting:
Jean KalmanChoreographer:
Kim BrandstrupTranslation:
Jeremy Sams