The Marriage of Figaro
- New Production
April 9, 13, 15, and 17, 2011
Music by W. A. Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
sung in Italian with English subtitles
Mozart’s masterful comedy is a fitting end to the Lyric Opera 2010-2011 season – the final opera in the Lyric Theatre. The Marriage of Figaro was performed by the Company during its first season in the Lyric Theatre (in that day known as the Capri Theatre) in 1970.
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Cast Highlights
Featured Cast & Artistic Staff
| Andrew Gangestad |
Figaro |
| Sari Gruber |
Susanna |
| Troy Cook |
Count Almaviva |
| Katie Van Kooten |
Countess Almaviva |
| Mark Streshinsky |
Stage Director |
“Sari Gruber was a blazing-voiced firecracker of a Susanna,” - Opera News
The New York Times notes, “Sari Gruber was charming as Susanna.”
Troy Cook returns to the Lyric Opera where he last performed in The Pearl Fishers (2007) when The Kansas City Star noted, “the opera belonged to Cook.”
Lyric Opera veteran Andrew Ganegstad returns to the Lyric Opera as Figaro after a long line of hailed performances with the Company.
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Synopsis
It’s the day of Figaro and Susanna’s wedding, but they might be the only two that want it to happen. Can Figaro outwit the Count and deflect all the distractions to claim his bride? Secret plots and true identities are revealed before nightfall.
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In-depth Guide
Want to know all about The Marriage of Figaro? Or what motivated Mozart to compose what has become a timeless opera? Read the information opera guide featuring historical background and detailed plot analysis.
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