Organization

Conductor

Conductor (+6)

Patrick Summers

Stage director

Michael Grandage

Stage director (+2)

Ian Rutherford

Set designer

Set designer (+1)

Christopher Oram

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Lighting designer (+2)

Paule Constable

Michael James Clark

Choreographer

Choreographer (+2)

Ben Wright

Chorusmaster

Conductor (+3)

Richard Bado

Bass (+5)

Nahuel Di Pierro

Figaro

Soprano (+1)

Elena Villalón

Susanna

Soprano

Nicole Heaston

The Countess of Almaviva

Soprano (+3)

Lauren Snouffer

Cherubino

Bass-baritone (+3)

Patrick Carfizzi

Bartolo

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Marie Lenormand

Marcelline

Tenor (+5)

Steven Cole

Basilio

Tenor

Eric Taylor

Don Curzio

Baritone (+2)

Navasard Hakobyan

Antonio

Mezzo-soprano (+4)

Erin Wagner

Barbarina

Bass-baritone (+6)

Adam Plachetka

The Count of Almaviva

Houston Grand Opera

Chorus

Houston Grand Opera Chorus

Orchestra

Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

Assistant Conductor

Alex Amsel

Wortham Theater Center

Mezzo-soprano (+2)

Emily Treigle

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.

Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Mozart

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Figaro

Susanna

La Contessa di Almaviva

Cherubino

Bartolo

Marcellina

Basilio

Don Curzio

Antonio

Barbarina

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Conductor

Assistant Conductor

Set designer

Costume designer

Chorusmaster

Lighting designer

Choreographer

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Ensemble

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