Organization

Singer

Soprano

Alisa Jordheim

Susanna

Baritone

Richard Ollarsaba

The Count of Almaviva

Symone Harcum

The Countess of Almaviva

Mezzo-soprano

Lauren Cook

Cherubino

Bass

Eric McConnell

Bartolo

Whitney Robinson

Marcelline

Tenor

Jason Ferrante

Basilio

Catherine Goode

Barbarina

Don Curzio

Stage director

Kyle Lang

Conductor

Adam Turner

Erik Earl Larson

Figaro

Chauncey Blade

Antonio

Virginia Opera

Orchestra

Richmond Symphony Orchestra

Italian

Le nozze di Figaro -  (The Marriage of Figaro)

Fairfax

United States

George Mason University for the Arts

Richmond

Dominion Energy Center

Norfolk

Harrison Opera House

Le nozze di Figaro Mozart

Public

The Marriage of Figaro

English

Approved

LOL. That’s what we expect you to do with Mozart’s beloved comedy The Marriage of Figaro. Full of scheming and wooing, flirting and foolishness, Figaro’s joy...

Join us on Monday, March 14, for Let’s Talk Opera. In this episode, Josh Borths will examine “The Marriage of Figaro”! Learn the history behind the hijinks of the beloved Mozart piece, how controversy almost kept the instant classic off the stage, and much more. Let’s Talk Opera will be live on YouTube and Facebook starting at 7:00 p.m. and available on those platforms on-demand through our performances of “The Marriage of Figaro.” Be sure to follow us on Facebook and are subscribed to our YouTube channel to receive the notifications to join. Remember, you must be logged into your Facebook or YouTube account in order to participate in the Q&A section. We look forward to “seeing you there!”

LOL. That’s what we expect you to do with Mozart’s beloved comedy The Marriage of Figaro. Full of scheming and wooing, flirting and foolishness, Figaro’s joyful and absurd twists pile the truly outrageous on top of the scandalous to provide what we all wish for – the very happiest of endings. Driven by the music of Mozart, Figaro promises a captivating grand opera performance!
Mozart’s beloved four-act comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, is the kind of mad and frantic bedroom farce of which guilty (and not-so-guilty) pleasures are made. It is all driven by the music of Mozart at his most spirited and conceived in collaboration with his most entrusted and successful librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte. Full of scheming and wooing, flirting and folly, Figaro’s hilarious and absurd twists and turns pile the outrageous on top of the scandalous to joyful effect. This is an opera that proves that the art form itself can be counted on not only for the most awe-inspiring aspects of the human condition, but also for its abilities to provide us what we wish for—the very happiest of endings. Last performed by the Virginia Opera in 2013, this 2022 staging—conducted by Adam Turner with live music by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra—once again promises captivating performances that will leave you walking on air.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble