Le Nozze di Figaro
Intro
Le Nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
From 14/12/1999 in Antwerp - from 08/01/2000 in Ghent
- Musical direction: Massimo Zanetti
- Director: Guy Joosten
- Il Conte di Almaviva: Roberto Scaltriti
- La Contessa di Almaviva: Lyne Fortin
- Susannah: Gabriele Rossmanith
- Figaro: Dean Ely
With Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart simultaneously capitalised on the great success of opera buffaunder Joseph II and plays to the expectations of the Viennese public. Following the success of Paisiello’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, the audience were venting to know Figaro’s fate. Librettist Lorenzo da Ponte reworked Le marriage de Figaro, Beaumarchais’ politically explosive play into a comedy with several twists which tilt the characters far out of proportion with those of the stereotypical buffo. Mozart’s psychologically rich portraits are returned to their political context in this enthusiastically received production by Guy Joosten.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
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Musical direction
Massimo Zanetti
- Director
- Set design
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Costumes
Karin Seydtle
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Lightning
Benny Ball
- Chorus master
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Il Conte di Almaviva
Roberto Scaltriti
- La Contessa di Almaviva
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Susannah
Gabriele Rossmanith
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Figaro
Dean Ely
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Cherubino
Marina Comparato
- Marcellina
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Basilio/ Don Curzio
Anthony Mee
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Bartolo
Jozsef Gregór
- Antonio
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Barbarina
Anne-Catherine Gillet
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