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 The production is set in 1785, just outside Paris as Beaumarchais originally intended before the censors made him move the action to Spain. It is a fascinating time. Revolution is just around the corner, old systems are crumbling and there is a rich optimism in change, growth and love. The opera will be sung in English and will be directed, designed and lit by an experienced team from English National Opera, headed by Ian Rutherford. Judging by his critically acclaimed production of "Cosi fan Tutte" for Bushey Opera, a dull evening is out of the question.

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Company: Forward Opera
Translation: Jeremy Sames
Director: Ian Rutherford
Conductor: Danny Parashchak