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 Performed in English.
Cast/Performers
Bozidar Smiljanic (Figaro),
Louise Alder (Susanna),
Johnathan McCullough (Count Almaviva),
Sophie Bevan (Countess Almaviva),
Hanna Hipp (Cherubino),
Susan Bickley (Marcellina),
Andrew Shore (Dr Bartolo),
Colin Judson (Don Basilio / Don Curzio),
Rowan Pierce (Barbarina)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Producer:
English National OperaConductor(s):
Kevin John Edusei,
James Henshaw (Apr20 14 / 16 / 18)
Director:
Joe Hill-GibbinsDesign:
Johannes SchultzCostume:
Astria KleinChoreographer:
Jenny OgilvieLighting:
Bernd Velder