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
Cheyney Kent (The Count),
Heather Caddick (The Countess),
Dario Dugandzic (Figaro),
Sofia Troncoso (Susanna),
Olivia Warburton (Cherubino),
Esther Mallett (Barbarina),
Simon Masterton-Smith (Bartolo / Antonio),
Elizabeth Graham (Marcellina),
Edward Saklatvala (Basilio / Don Curzio)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Company(s):
Opera 24,
Darker PurposeTranslation:
Lewis ReynoldsDirector:
Lewis ReynoldsMusical Director:
John Jansson