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Julia Jones

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David McVicar

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Tanya McCallin

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Paule Constable

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Leah Hausman

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Luca Micheletti

Figaro

Sopran

Ying Fang

Susanna

Bariton (+4)

Huw Montague Rendall

Der Graf Almaviva

Mezzosopran (+3)

Ginger Costa-Jackson

Cherubino

Bass-Bariton (+4)

Peter Kálmán

Doktor Bartolo

Rebecca Evans

Marzelline

Tenor (+2)

Adrian Thompson

Basilio

Bass-Bariton (+5)

Jeremy White

Antonio

Tenor (+3)

Alasdair Elliott

Don Curzio

Isabela Díaz

Barbarina

Chordirektion

Chordirektion (+2)

William Spaulding

Caroline Modiba

Erstes Bauernmädchen

Sopran (+1)

Maria Bengtsson

Die Gräfin Almaviva

Mezzosopran

Miranda Westcott

Zweites Bauernmädchen

Royal Opera House

Sopran (+2)

Jacquelyn Stucker

Renata Skarelytë

Luca Micheletti, Huw Montague Rendall, Ying Fang – in her much-anticipated debut with The Royal Opera – and former Jette Parker Young Artist Jacquelyn Stucker star as Figaro, the Count, Susanna and the Countess in David McVicar’s (The Magic Flute, Salome) beloved staging of The Marriage of Figaro, which shines with humour and humanity. Regular Covent Garden conductor Julia Jones leads the international cast, bringing to life the work that confirmed Mozart’s status as the premier opera composer of his day. 

NOTHING BUT FIGARO
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was Mozart's first collaboration with Lorenzo Da Ponte, who also wrote the librettos for his operas Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte, and was first performed in 1786. It is based on Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais’ controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, the sequel to his earlier stage work The Barber of Seville (memorably set to music by Giacomo Rossini). The Marriage of Figaro was initially banned due to its merciless satire of the upper classes, and so Da Ponte toned down much of the libretto’s political content. The result was a great success, with sold-out performances in Vienna and a frenzy of appreciation in Prague, where Mozart reported hearing 'nothing but Figaro!' on the streets.  David McVicar’s production, created in 2006, sets the action in a château in 1830 on the eve of France's second revolution. He explores the political and class conflicts at the core of Beaumarchais' play, while maintaining Mozart and Da Ponte's humanity and wit. 

MARVEL AT MOZART'S MUSIC 
From the bustling Overture to its poignant conclusion, The Marriage of Figaro is filled with wonderful music. You may recognise the bouncing tune of Figaro's ironic farewell to Cherubino in 'Non più andrai' (You shall go no more), as he packs the amorous teenager off to war. Cherubino’s lovestruck aria to the Countess, ‘Voi che sapete’ (You who know what love is), combines a sweet, pleading melody with an entertaining account of the first pangs of teenage lust. Meanwhile, the Countess’ aria, 'Dove sono' (Where are they [those happy moments]), eloquently conveys her pain and heartbreak as she longs for past happiness. 

Mozart’s opera also contains entertaining ensemble pieces, such as the closing scene of Act II, in which Figaro's plans unravel at breakneck speed. As so often with Mozart, forgiveness is a key theme and the Count's Act IV plea to his wife, 'Contessa, perdono' (Countess, forgive me), is another highlight of Mozart's genius.

FIGARO, FIGARO?   
If you’re wondering what that tune is, you may be looking for the 'Largo al factotum' (Make way for the factotum, or handyman) aria from Rossini’s opera, The Barber of Seville. Composed in 1816, Rossini's opera is the narrative prequel to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, depicting the courtship of Rosina and Lindoro (aka the Countess and Count Almaviva) before their marriage. Prior to acting as servant to Count Almaviva, Figaro was a barber: a role he exploited to enable the lovers to outwit Rosina’s guardian. Considering their history, the Count’s attempted seduction of Figaro’s fiancée Susanna appears all the more scandalous.

Le nozze di Figaro (Die Hochzeit des Figaro), Mozart

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