The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

UK PRODUCTION PREMIERE

The acclaimed Komische Oper Berlin and director Kirill Serebrennikov, known for his daring, satirical productions, present Mozart’s iconic comic opera.

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro contains all the ingredients for the quintessential romantic comedy. In a new production of this iconic opera, Komische Oper Berlin and their Music Director James Gaffigan unite with film, theatre and opera director Kirill Serebrennikov.

Performed at breakneck tempo, the lively plot unfolds over the course of one hectic day: the day before Figaro and Susanna’s wedding. Not only is the couple’s employer Count Almaviva a notorious philanderer, but their new bedroom is concerningly close to his. While the Count has his eye on Susanna, the House of Almaviva is filled with a host of characters all with their own schemes of love, trickery and revenge. Amid the chaos, Figaro and Susanna conspire with the rejected Countess to outwit her deceitful husband.

Known for his daring and satirical interpretations of classics, Serebrennikov’s take on The Marriage of Figaro is his UK directorial debut.

This production of The Marriage of Figaro is a fully staged opera.

The Warm Up: Marriage Of Figaro

Festival Director Nicola Benedetti explains how opera director Kirill Serebrennikov has reimagined a historically scandalous story for a contemporary audience, and how important it is for the Festival to take risks and explore new and diverse ideas.

The Warm Up: Marriage Of Figaro

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4 Stars

exciting and outrageous
The Guardian

Supported by James and Morag Anderson

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    Programme

    A souvenir programme is available for this performance. Available at the venue for £10 (card only). You can also pick up a freesheet with all the essential information you’ll need.


    Mozart Composer

    Komische Oper Berlin

    Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte

    James Gaffigan Conductor
    Kirill Serebrennikov Director, Set & Costume Designer
    Olga Pavlyuk Set Co-Designer
    Tatyana Dolmatovskaya Costume Co-Designer
    Evgeny Kulagin Choreographer
    Ilya Shagalov Video
    Julia Jordà Stoppelhaar, Daniil Orlov Dramaturgy

    Cast

    Hubert Zapiór* Andrey Zhilikhovsky^ Count Almaviva
    Verity Wingate* Nadja Mchantaf^ Countess Almaviva
    Penny Sofroniadou* Siobhan Stagg^ Susanna
    Peter Kellner* Tommaso Barea^ Figaro
    Patricia Nolz* Susan Zarrabi^ Cherubina
    Karolina Gumos* Ulrike Helzel^ Marcellina
    Tijl Faveyts* Philipp Meierhöfer^ Bartolo
    Johannes Dunz* Ivan Turšić^ Basilio
    Peter Lobert     Antonio
    Georgy Kudrenko Cherubino
    Nikita Elenev The Count's Henchman
    Mikhail Polyakov The Young Man
    Susanne Bredehöft The Old Woman

    *16 & 18 Aug

    ^ 17 Aug

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