Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris (2022)
The Marriage of Figaro is one of the most emblematic operas in the repertoire. Brahms spoke of it as a “miracle” and the Countess' complaint still resonates today as one of the most heartbreaking musical pages. It was by resuming Beaumarchais' comedy, which caused a scandal in Parisian society, that Mozart and his librettist Da Ponte began their first collaboration. The play was banned by Joseph II in 1785 at the Vienna Theater. Is it because it exposed too much to the forefront the contradictions of an already faltering regime, ready to collapse with the French Revolution? Netia Jones preserves the very essence of Beaumarchais' play by questioning human relationships with humor but not without mischief, in a production which confuses reality and fiction to the point of asking, like the Count: "Are we playing a comedy?" »
Cast
- Luca Pisaroni - Figaro
- James Creswell - Bartolo
- Ying Fang - Susanna
- Lea Desandre - Cherubin
- Maria Bengtsson - Comtesse Almaviva
- Peter Mattei - Comte Almaviva
- Dorothea Röschmann - Marceline
- Miah Persson - Comtesse Almaviva
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris about?
- The Marriage of Figaro is one of the most emblematic operas in the repertoire. Brahms spoke of it as a “miracle” and the Countess' complaint still resonates today as one of the most heartbreaking musical pages. It was by resuming Beaumarchais' comedy, which caused a scandal in Parisian society, that Mozart and his librettist Da Ponte began their first collaboration. The play was banned by Joseph II in 1785 at the Vienna Theater. Is it because it exposed too much to the forefront the contradictions of an already faltering regime, ready to collapse with the French Revolution? Netia Jones preserves the very essence of Beaumarchais' play by questioning human relationships with humor but not without mischief, in a production which confuses reality and fiction to the point of asking, like the Count: "Are we playing a comedy?" »
- Who directed Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris?
- Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris was directed by Netia Jones.
- Who stars in Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris?
- Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris stars Luca Pisaroni, James Creswell, Ying Fang, Lea Desandre, Maria Bengtsson, Peter Mattei.
- What genre is Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris?
- Les Noces de Figaro, Opéra Garnier de Paris is a Music film.