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. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Cast/Performers
Matthew Hargreaves (Figaro),
Claire Meghnagi (Susanna),
George von Bergen (Count Almaviva),
Elizabeth Llewellyn (The Countess),
Hannah Pedley (Cherubino),
Lynton Black (Dr Bartolo),
Sarah Pring (Marcellina),
Andrew Glover (Don Basilio / Don Curzio),
Henry Grant Kerswell (Antonio),
Jaimee Marshall (Barbarina),
Katherine Everett (First Bridesmaid),
Kate Warshaw (Second Bridesmaid)
Creatives/Company
Music:
MozartLyrics:
Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Producer:
Opera Holland ParkConductor:
Matthew WillisDirector:
Liam SteelDesign:
Emma WeeLighting:
Colin Grenfell
