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 New Production

Cast/Performers

Lisa Milne (Countess Almaviva), Jonathan Lemalu (Figaro), Mark Stone (Count Almaviva), Victoria Simmonds (Cherubino), Diana Montague (Marcellina), Jonathan Veira (Dr Bartolo), Graeme Danby (Antonio), Stuart Kale (Don Basilio), Claire Debono (Barbarina), Claire Mitcher (Barbarina), Sarah Tynan (Susanna), Sarah-Jane Davies (Countess from Feb 14)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Corporate Sponsor(s): Sky, Artsworld
Producer: English National Opera
Director: Olivia Fuchs
Conductor(s): Roland Boer (Nov 06), Andre de Ridder (from Jan 07)
Design: Yannis Thavoris
Costume(s): Niki Turner, Niki Turner
Lighting: Bruno Poet
Translation: Jeremy Sams
Choreographer: Mandy Demetriou