Le Nozze di Figaro 18 years old
David McVicar's spellbinding production of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO is set in 1830s post-revolution France, where the inexorable unravelling of an old order has produced acute feelings of loss. In the relationship between Finley's suave, dashingly self-absorbed Count and Röschmann's passionately dignified Countess, which lies at the tragic heart of the opera, the sexy ease between a feisty Figaro (Erwin Schrott) and a sassy Susanna (Miah Persson) is starkly absent, the tenacious spark between Marcellina (Graciela Araya) and Bartolo (Jonathan Veira) suggesting what might be rekindled. The production is superbly complemented by the beauty of Paule Constable's lighting and Tanya McCallin's evocative sets. Antonio Pappano conducts (and accompanies the recitatives) with invigorating wit and emotional depth.
Credits
Le Nozze di Figaro Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Erwin Schrott He was 33, now 52 years old | as Figaro |
| Rinat Shaham She was 25, now 44 years old | as Cherubino |
| Gerald Finley He was 46, now 65 years old | as Comte Almaviva |
| Ana James She was 30, now 49 years old | as Barbarina |
| Dorothea Röschmann She was 38, now 57 years old | as Comtesse Almaviva |
| Miah Persson She was 37, now 56 years old | as Susanna |
| Graciela Araya She was 43, now 62 years old | as Marcellina |
Le Nozze di Figaro Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as Original Music Composer. He was 250 (35) years old when He died | Sound |
| Lorenzo Da Ponte as Writer. He was 256 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Antonio Pappano as Music Director. He was 46 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Jonathan Haswell as Director. | Directing |
| David McVicar as Production Design. He was 40 (now 59) years old | Art |
Le Nozze di Figaro (18 years)
- Release day: Friday, February 17, 2006
- Runtime: 184 minutes