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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro

1994-05-28
4
it 189m
Music
The Marriage of Figaro is a continuation of the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later, and recounts a single "day of madness" in the palace of the Count Almaviva near Seville, Spain. Rosina is now the Countess; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself; and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber into a scheming, bullying, skirt-chasing baritone. This follows the Count trying to obtain favours from Susanna, Figaro's bride to be, under the nose of the Countess.

Lighting Design

Pat Collins

Conductor

Bernard Haitink

Director

Stephen Medcalf

Original Story

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Writer

Lorenzo da Ponte

Director

Derek Bailey

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Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Glyndebourne Festival Opera
  • NVC Arts
  • Channel 4 Television