ROYAL OPERA LIVE: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
Broadcast LIVE from the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, for one night only! Are you a true Opera and Ballet lover? Then take advantage of our season passes which give you massive discounts on tickets and the bar! It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal. Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty! David McVicar sets the action in a château in 1830 on the eve of France's second revolution, exploring the political and class conflicts at the core of Beaumarchais' play, but also maintaining Mozart and Da Ponte's humanity and wit. Ying Fang makes her long-anticipated Royal Opera debut as Susanna, alongside former Jette Parker Artist Jacquelyn Stucker as the Countess. Conductor Julia Jones leads a largely international cast, including Luca Micheletti as Figaro, Huw Montague Rendall as Count Almaviva, with Ginger Costa-Jackson also making her Royal Opera debut as Cherubino. Running time: 240 minutes, One interval Sung in Italian with subtitles Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was Mozart's first collaboration with Lorenzo Da Ponte, who also wrote the librettos for Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte. The opera is based on Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais' controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro. This play was banned in Vienna due to its potentially seditious content, and Da Ponte had to excise much of its political content in order to get the opera accepted for performance. Figaro was subsequently a success in Vienna, and even more so in Prague, where Mozart reported 'nothing but Figaro!' was heard. It has remained one of the composer's best-loved works. The score of Le nozze di Figaro is packed full of wonderful arias covering a huge range of emotions, from the humour of Figaro's ironic farewell to Cherubino ('Non più andrai') to the poignancy of 'Dove sono', as the Countess remembers past happiness. The opera also contains remarkable ensembles, such as the closing scene of Act II, in which Figaro's plans unravel at breakneck speed. As so often with Mozart, forgiveness is a key theme, and the Count's Act IV plea to his wife, 'Contessa, perdono', is one of opera's most moving moments. FIGARO Luca Micheletti SUSANNA Ying Fang COUNT ALMAVIVA Huw Montague Rendall COUNTESS ALMAVIVA Jacquelyn Stucker CHERUBINO Ginger Costa-Jackson BARTOLO Peter KálmánPT4HPG2024-09-10David McVicar
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September 10, 6:30 pm
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