The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)

T1670441900
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

Music	Mozart
Lyrics	Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])

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Archive :: production:T1670441900, opera or operetta:S2018, venue:V524
Current production:Work

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Production details

In 1912 somewhere in rural England, a company of singers gather to perform The Marriage of Figaro. Amidst the intrigue and slapstick, it slowly becomes apparent that things will never be the same again...This exciting new production of Mozart's opera receives its premiere at the Festival, and will be enjoyed by opera newcomers and die-hard fans alike. Charter