The Marriage of Figaro

Synopsis

Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.

Main Cast

Hermann Prey

Figaro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 25%

Mirella Freni

Susanna

Age : 89 | Popularity : 8%

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Il Conte di Almaviva

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Kiri Te Kanawa

Cherubino

Age : 80 | Popularity : 16%

Maria Ewing

Cherubino

Age : 74 | Popularity : 19%

Heather Begg

Marcellina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Paolo Montarsolo

Bartolo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

John van Kesteren

Basilio

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writing	Writer	Lorenzo da Ponte
	Original Story	Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Camera	Director of Photography	Ernst Wild
Sound	Original Music Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Department	Role	Name

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