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 Supported (2005) by The Friends of Covent Garden. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time 3 hours 30 minutes

Cast/Performers

Diana Montague, Kyle Ketelsen (Figaro), Isabel Bayrakdarian (Susanna), Soile Isokoski (Countess Almaviva), Michael Volle (Count Almaviva Jun 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 30), Gerald Finley (Count Almaviva - Jul 4 / 6), Sophie Koch (Cherubino - Jun 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 3 Jul 4 / 6), Robert Lloyd (Bartolo), Helen Donath (Marcellina), John Graham-Hall (Basilio), Harry Nicoll, Jeremy White (Antonio), Ana James (Barbarina)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Producer: Royal Opera House
Conductor(s): Colin Davis, David Syrus
Director: David McVicar
Design: Tanya McCallin
Lighting: Paule Constable