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Stage director

Joe Hill-Gibbins

Set designer

Set designer (+2)

Johannes Schütz

Costume designer

Costume designer (+1)

Astrid Klein

Lighting designer

Stage director (+1)

Matthew Richardson

Choreographer

Choreographer (+3)

Jenny Ogilvie

Translator

Stage director (+2)

Jeremy Sams

Soprano (+1)

Mary Bevan

Susanna

Bass-baritone (+3)

David Ireland

Figaro

Baritone (+3)

Neal Davies

Bartolo

Soprano

Rebecca Evans

Marcelline

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Hanna Hipp

Cherubino

Tenor (+1)

Hubert Francis

Basilio

Don Curzio

Soprano (+3)

Nardus Williams

The Countess of Almaviva

Cody Quattlebaum

The Count of Almaviva

Ava Dodd

Barbarina

London Coliseum

Associate Director

Bass (+2)

Trevor Eliot Bowes

Antonio

Conductor

Ainars Rubikis

Tess Jackson

Anna Elizabeth Cooper

Mozart’s famous opera is a whirlwind comedy of betrothal, betrayal and deliciously bad behaviour.

Set on a single day, it packs in a dazzling procession of madcap comic schemes and setbacks, all of which are punctuated by some of the most sublime music ever written. This is Mozart at the height of his powers.

The story of The Marriage of Figaro
When the cheating Count Almaviva makes advances on Susanna, his servant’s wife-to-be, Figaro’s marriage threatens to end before it has started.

The household takes sides. Deception, disguise and double cross are the result, as the warring factions make Figaro’s love-life a comic battleground.

The score of The Marriage of Figaro
Considered one of the greatest operas ever written, The Marriage of Figaro has a masterful balance of light and shade. Its playful, bubbling overture carries its pace and comic tone. Meanwhile the arias and ensemble pieces capture the rich characterisation and the deeply moving rift – and reconciliation – of Figaro and Susannah.

Many of the arias are now world famous, including ‘Voi che sapete’ (‘Tell me what love is’) and ‘Non piú andrai’ (‘Here’s an end to your life as a wanderer’) which is performed yearly at Trooping the Colour.

The singers and creators of The Marriage of Figaro
One of the most gifted directors of his generation, Joe Hill-Gibbins brings an exciting new energy to this classic opera. It’s a bold, contemporary take that accentuates Mozart’s overtures and arias with a pared back staging, which brings out the production’s wit and comedic characters.

Former ENO Harewood Artist, David Ireland sings the title role. Internationally renowned British soprano and another former ENO Harewood Artist, Mary Bevan is Susannah, his fiancée. The production is conducted by Ainārs Rubiķis, following his many successes as Music Director with the Komische Oper, Berlin.

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