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
Joshua Bloom,
Jennifer France,
Duncan Rock,
Kirsten MacKinnon,
Marta Fontanals-Simmons,
Stephen Richardson,
Janis Kelly,
Timothy Robinson,
Alun Rhys-JenkinsCreatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Company(s):
Garsington Opera,
Garsington Opera Orchestra and ChorusConductor:
Douglas BoydDirector:
John CoxDesign:
Robert PerdziolaLighting:
Mark Jonathan