The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nouvelle production.
Comic opera in four acts.
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte after La Folle Journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro (The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro) by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
Premiered on May 1, 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
Coproduction avec l’Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie/Pyrénées-Méditerranée.
Infos
Colmar
Théâtre municipal de Colmar
Mulhouse
La Sinne
Strasbourg
Opéra
Entracte compris.
En langue italienne, surtitrage en français et en allemand.
Cast
Direction musicale Corinna Niemeyer Mise en scène Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol Décors Basia Bińkowska Costumes Mel Page Lumières Adam Silverman Chœur de l’Opéra national du Rhin, Orchestre national de Mulhouse
Artists
Le Comte Almaviva John Brancy La Comtesse Almaviva Andreea Soare Figaro Lysandre Châlon Susanne Camille Chopin Chérubin Juliette Mey Bartolo Alexander Vassiliev Marcelline Marie Lenormand Don Basilio Glen Cunningham Don Curzio Pierre Romainville Barberine Jessica Hopkins
Presentation
The Almaviva household is rife with manipulation, infidelity, family secrets and scheming of all kinds! After years of marriage, the Count is losing interest in his wife, the Countess, much to her despair. He abuses his droit du seigneur to try to steal the beautiful Susanna, his wife’s servant girl, from Figaro, head of his servant staff, on their wedding night. Their union is further jeopardized by the scheming Marcellina and Basilio, who collude to expose Figaro for failing to repay a large debt. The young and lustful Cherubino then arrives, announcing his teenage infatuation for all women including Barbarina, Susanna and even his godmother, the Countess. It’s a busy day in the court of Almaviva!
This first opus from the iconic collaboration between Mozart and the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte was adapted from Beaumarchais’s subversive comedy The Marriage of Figaro. While the opera preserves the irreverence of its source, it goes to even greater lengths to poke fun at the privileges and flaws of the shameless ruling class. Mozart clearly took great pleasure in showcasing his now-legendary virtuosity and verve in a succession of majestic arias and ensembles that have become standards in the opera canon. This original production features the energy and imagination of the new generation of talent led by the German conductor Corinna Niemeyer and British director Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol.
