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 Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Run time approx. 3hrs 25mins

Cast/Performers

Rosemary Joshua (Susanna), Elizabeth Watts (Susanna Mar09 17-Apr09 17), David Soar (Figaro), Rebecca Evans (Countess), Rodion Pogossov (Count), Cora Burggraaf (Cherubino), Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Don Basilio), Henry Waddington (Bartolo)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Da Ponte (after [Beaumarchais])
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Michael Hofstetter
Director: Lluis Pasqual
Design: Paco Azorin