Le nozze di Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro is a continuation of the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later, and recounts a single "day of madness" in the palace of the Count Almaviva near Seville, Spain. Rosina is now the Countess; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself; and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber into a scheming, bullying, skirt-chasing baritone. This follows the Count trying to obtain favours from Susanna, Figaro's bride to be, under the nose of the Countess.

Cast

Gerald Finley

Figaro

Alison Hagley

Susanna

Renée Fleming

The Countess

Andreas Schmidt

Count Almaviva

Crew

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Music

Stephen Medcalf

Director

Pat Collins

Lighting Design

John Gunter

Art Direction

Bernard Haitink

Conductor