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 Generously Supported by The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund
Cast/Performers
Erwin Schrott (Figaro),
Mariusz Kwiecien (Count Almaviva),
Jacques Imbrailo (Jun10 30 Jul10 3),
Annette Dasch (Countess Almaviva),
Soile Isokoski (Countess Almaviva),
Eri Nakamura (Susanna),
Camilla Tilling (Susanna),
Jurgita Adamonyte (Cherubino),
Peter Hoare (Basilio),
Marie McLaughlin (Marcellina),
Robert Lloyd (Bartolo),
Amanda Forsythe (Barbarina),
Christopher Gillett (Don Curzio),
Nicholas Folwell (Antonio)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Producer:
Royal OperaConductor(s):
Colin Davis,
David Syrus (Jun10 20 / 23 / 30 Jul10 3)
Director(s):
David McVicar,
Leah Hausman (movement)
Design:
Tanya McCallinLighting:
Paule Constable
