The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro (2014)
Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which opened the Met’s 2014–15 season, sets the action of Mozart’s timeless social comedy in a manor house in 1930s Seville. Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast as the resourceful Figaro set on outwitting his master, the philandering Count Almaviva, played by Peter Mattei. Marlis Petersen sings Susanna, the object of the Count’s affection and Figaro’s bride-to-be, Amanda Majeski is the Countess, and Isabel Leonard gives a standout performance as the pageboy Cherubino. Music Director James Levine on the podium brings out all the humor, drama, and humanity of Mozart’s score.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Genre: Music
Runtime: 198 min
Release Date: October 18, 2014
Cast
- Amanda Majeski - Countess Almaviva
- Marlis Petersen - Susanna
- Isabel Leonard - Cherubino
- Peter Mattei - Count Almaviva
- Ildar Abdrazakov - Figaro
- MET Orchestra
Screenplay
- Lorenzo da Ponte
- Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Original Story)
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Country: United States of America
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
opera, italian opera, opera buffa
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro about?
- Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which opened the Met’s 2014–15 season, sets the action of Mozart’s timeless social comedy in a manor house in 1930s Seville. Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast as the resourceful Figaro set on outwitting his master, the philandering Count Almaviva, played by Peter Mattei. Marlis Petersen sings Susanna, the object of the Count’s affection and Figaro’s bride-to-be, Amanda Majeski is the Countess, and Isabel Leonard gives a standout performance as the pageboy Cherubino. Music Director James Levine on the podium brings out all the humor, drama, and humanity of Mozart’s score.
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro was directed by Gary Halvorson.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro stars Amanda Majeski, Marlis Petersen, Isabel Leonard, Peter Mattei, Ildar Abdrazakov, MET Orchestra.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro has a runtime of 3h 18m (198 minutes).
- What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro is a Music film.
- Where was The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro produced?
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro was produced in United States of America.