08/15/15 – Marriage of Figaro – 1PM
LA Opera on air
The Marriage of Figaro by by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Sung in Italian. Three hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
The wily barber and part-time matchmaker has finally fallen in love, but–like everything else in Figaro’s life–it’s complicated. On the eve of Figaro’s marriage to Susanna, Count Almaviva’s wandering eye has landed on the lovely bride-to-be. Servant and master go head to head, and even the Countess herself gets into the action when she learns of her husband’s plans. Or is she embroiled in a liaison of her own?
From the breathless opening notes of the overture to the touching final curtain, Mozart’s comic masterpiece under the baton of James Conlon brilliantly bucks the conventions of his time to deliver an ageless message of love and forgiveness.
“Exhilarating!” – Los Angeles Times
“4 Stars! Sublime and Transcendent!” – Los Angeles Daily News
Beyond Enchanting… Go!” – LA Weekly
CAST
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Figaro
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Susanna
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Count Almaviva
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Countess Almaviva
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Cherubino
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Doctor Bartolo
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Marcellina
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Don Basilio
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Don Curzio
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Barbarina (3/21 – 4/4)
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Barbarina (4/9 – 4/12)
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Antonio
CREATIVE TEAM
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Conductor
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Director
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Scenery Designer
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Costume Designer
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Lighting Designer
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Chorus Director
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Original Choreographer
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Choreographer
* LA Opera debut artist
+ Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program member
++ Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program alumnus -
Photo credits: Craig Matthew/LA Opera
