Royal Opera

The Marriage Of Figaro

In Cinemas 12, 13 & 16 Oct 2024
Conductor
Julia Jones
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Luca Micheletti (Figaro), Siobhan Stagg (Susanna), Huw Montague Rendall (Count Almaviva), Maria Bengtsson (Countess Almaviva), Ginger Costa-Jackson (Cherubino), Peter Kálmán (Bartolo), Rebecca Evans (Marcellina), Adrian Thompson (Don Basilio)), Jeremy White (Antonio)
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeua Mozart
Director
David McVicar
Set Design
Tanya McCallin
Duration
3h56 including an interval
Sung in Italian, with English subtitles
Captured live from Covent Garden, London, 10 Sep 2024
Official Event Listing
  • Glorious.
    William Hartston, EXPRESS
    Exceptional. A joyous evening. The term ‘classic’ is bandied about all too frequently these days, but this exemplary staging remains a jewel in the Royal Opera’s crown.
    Keith McDonnell, MUSICOMH
    Undoubtedly one of the classic opera productions of this generation. If anything at Covent Garden in 2024/25 approaches the quality of this performance it indeed will be something worth seeing!!
    Jim Pritchard, SEEN AND HEARD

Opera buffa in four acts (1786)

It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal.

David McVicar returns to direct his glorious 2006 production of Mozart’s comic opera about a couple trying to thwart a certain Count's attempts to seduce the bride-to-be. Packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty, The Marriage of Figaro shines with humanity and wit, making it an enduring classic.

Conductor Julia Jones leads an exciting international cast, including Australia's rising soprano Siobhan Stagg as Susanna, Maria Bengtsson as the Countess, Luca Micheletti as Figaro and Huw Montague Rendall as Count Almaviva, with Italian-American mezzo-soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson making her Royal Opera debut as Cherubino. 

The beloved score is instantly recognisable, from Figaro's ironic farewell to Cherubino in 'Non più andrai' (You shall go no more), to Cherubino’s lovelorn aria to the Countess, ‘Voi che sapete’ (You who know what love is).

Please note programme change: Maria Bengtsson replaces the previously billed Jacquelyn Stucker. [updated 29 Aug 24]. Siobhan Stagg replaces the previously billed Ying Fang who was forced to withdraw due to illness [updated 14 Sep 24] .

 

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