Organization

Conductor

Patrick Summers

Stage director

Michael Grandage

Ian Rutherford

Set designer

Christopher Oram

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Paule Constable

Michael James Clark

Choreographer

Ben Wright

Chorus master

Richard Bado

Singer

Bass

Nahuel Di Pierro

Figaro

Soprano

Elena Villalón

Susanna

Nicole Heaston

The Countess of Almaviva

Mezzo-soprano

Lauren Snouffer

Cherubino

Patrick Carfizzi

Bartolo

Marie Lenormand

Marcelline

Tenor

Steven Cole

Basilio

Eric Taylor

Don Curzio

Navasard Hakobyan

Antonio

Erin Wagner

Barbarina

Baritone

Adam Plachetka

The Count of Almaviva

Houston Grand Opera

Others

Houston Grand Opera Chorus

Orchestra

Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

Associate & Cover Conductor

Alex Amsel

Italian

Le nozze di Figaro -  (The Marriage of Figaro)

Houston

United States

Wortham Theater Center

Brown Theater

Le nozze di Figaro Mozart

Public

The Marriage of Figaro

English

Approved

Bring on the Shenanigans
Few operas have as much comedic energy as Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage’s production of the boisterous rom-com, first staged by HGO in 2016, re-sets the class-conscious comedy in late ‘60s Francoist Spain. Full of bright colors and costumes evoking the Moroccan influence on Muslim Spain, the vibrant production synthesizes transcendent music and lively performances into an unforgettable evening at the opera. Its large cast is led by bass Nahuel Di Pierro as the titular Figaro, a working-class man set to marry the beautiful Susanna despite the meddling of their employer, a married Count who would rather have the beauty for himself. The role of Susanna is performed by soprano Elena Villalón in her first return to the company after completing her training with the HGO Studio. Renowned bass-baritone Adam Plachetka portrays the Count, with beloved soprano Nicole Heaston, an HGO Studio alumna and company favorite, as his wife. Ian Rutherford directs the celebrated production’s revival, with HGO Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers conducting.

The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart, From (2023/2023), Directed by Michael Grandage, Ian Rutherford,, Conductor Patrick Summers, Wortham Theater Center, Houston, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Program, About & Synopsis

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