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The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)


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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])

Production details

Sung in Italian with English supertitles. A new production by Graham Vick, premiered at the 2000 festival.

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Company

Company Glyndebourne Touring Opera
Conductor Harry Bicket
Director Graham Vick (original)
Director Jacopo Spirei (revival)
Design Richard Hudson
Lighting Jennifer Tipton
Performer Colette Delahunt
Performer D'Arcy Bleiker
Performer Louise Armit
Performer Sinead Mulhern
Performer James Rutherford
Performer Anne Mason
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