Details

The Marriage of Figaro. 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 The Marriage of Figaro and Figaro's Wedding. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Anita Hartig (Susanna - not Oct 7 / 14), Sophie Bevan (Susanna Oct 7 / 14), Stephane Degout (Count Almaviva), Ellie Dehn (Countess Almaviva), Kate Lindsey (Cherubino), Carlo Lepore (Bartolo), Krystian Adam (Don Basilio), Ann Murray (Marcellina - Sep), Louise Winter (Marcellina - Oct), Alasdair Elliot (Don Curzio), Jeremy White (Antonio), Heather Engebretson (Barbarina - Sep), Robyn Allegra Parton (Barbarina - Oct)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: da Ponte
Book by: Beaumarchais
Producer: The Royal Opera
Conductor: Ivor Bolton
Director(s): David McVicar, Leah Hausman (movement)
Design: Tanya McCallin
Lighting: Paule Constable
Company(s): Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House