The Royal Opera THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO [Revival] 

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.

Count Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna, who is about to marry the Count’s servant, Figaro. Much to Figaro’s dismay, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on the night of the wedding. Meanwhile, Cherubino, the Count’s young page, has a crush on the Countess, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina, the gardener Antonio’s daughter.

Figaro decides he must foil the Count’s attempt to seduce his wife-to-be and enlists the help of the Countess, Susanna and Cherubino – the latter disguising himself as a woman. A series of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and thwarted plans ensue, with all members of the household participating as each tries to get what – and who – they want.

Running time: 240 minutes, One interval

Sung in Italian with subtitles

CAST:   FIGARO Luca Micheletti, SUSANNA Ying Fang, COUNT ALMAVIVA Huw Montague Rendall, COUNTESS ALMAVIVA Jacquelyn Stucker, CHERUBINO Ginger Costa-Jackson, BARTOLO Peter Kálmán, MARCELLINA Rebecca Evans, DON BASILIO Adrian Thompson, ANTONIO Jeremy White, DON CURZIO Alasdair Elliott, BARBARINA Isabela Díaz, ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, CONCERT MASTER Vasko Vassilev, CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding, CHORUS Royal Opera Chorus

Creatives: DIRECTOR David McVicar, CONDUCTOR Julia Jones, MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, LIBRETTO Lorenzo da Ponte, DESIGNER Tanya McCallin, LIGHTING DESIGNER Paule Constable, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Leah Hausman