The Marriage of Figaro (1994)
Live from Glyndebourne 1994. The first production to be filmed Live in Glyndebourne´s new opera house May 1994. 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.
Director: Stephen Medcalf, Derek Bailey
Genre: Music
Release Date: May 28, 1994
Cast
- Renée Fleming - Countess Almaviva
- Gerald Finley - Figaro
- Alison Hagley - Susanna
- Andreas Schmidt - Count Almaviva
- Manfred Röhrl - Bartolo
- Wendy Hillhouse - Marcellina
- Marie-Ange Todorovitch - Cherubino
- Donald Adams - Antonio
- Robert Tear - Don Basilio
- John Graham-Hall - Don Cruzio
Screenplay
- Lorenzo da Ponte
- Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Original Story)
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
opera, mozart, glyndebourne, opera live performance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Marriage of Figaro about?
- Live from Glyndebourne 1994. The first production to be filmed Live in Glyndebourne´s new opera house May 1994. 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.
- Who directed The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Marriage of Figaro was directed by Stephen Medcalf, Derek Bailey.
- Who stars in The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Marriage of Figaro stars Renée Fleming, Gerald Finley, Alison Hagley, Andreas Schmidt, Manfred Röhrl, Wendy Hillhouse.
- What genre is The Marriage of Figaro?
- The Marriage of Figaro is a Music film.
- Where was The Marriage of Figaro produced?
- The Marriage of Figaro was produced in United Kingdom.