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
Colin Pendrill (Figaro),
Jennifer Thompson (Susanna),
Martin Muir (Count Almaviva),
Glen Page (Countess Almaviva),
Marie Hayes (Cherubino),
Colin Anthony Bartolo),
Diana Awdry (Marcellina),
Adrian Wall (Don Basilio),
Neil Smith (Antonio),
Tracy Stewart (Barbarina),
Laurence Lewis (Don Curzio)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Company:
Peterborough OperaMusical Director:
John WalmsleyDirector:
Neil Smith
