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Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna, who is about to marry the Count’s servant, Figaro. Much to Figaro’s dismay, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on the night of the wedding. Meanwhile, Cherubino, the Count’s young page, has a crush on the Countess, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina, the gardener Antonio’s daughter.
Figaro decides he must foil the Count’s attempt to seduce his wife-to-be and enlists the help of the Countess, Susanna and Cherubino – the latter disguising himself as a woman. A series of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and thwarted plans ensue, with all members of the household participating as each tries to get what – and who – they want.
Nothing but Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was Mozart's first collaboration with Lorenzo Da Ponte, who also wrote the librettos for his operas Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte and was first performed in 1786. It is based on Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais’ controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, the sequel to his earlier stage work The Barber of Seville (memorably set to music by Giacomo Rossini). The Marriage of Figaro was initially banned due to its merciless satire of the upper classes, and so Da Ponte toned down much of the libretto’s political content. The result was a great success, with sold-out performances in Vienna and a frenzy of appreciation in Prague, where Mozart reported hearing 'nothing but Figaro!' on the streets. David McVicar’s production, created in 2006, sets the action in a château in 1830 on the eve of France's second revolution. He explores the political and class conflicts at the core of Beaumarchais' play, while maintaining Mozart and Da Ponte's humanity and wit.
Marvel at Mozart’s Music
From the bustling Overture to its poignant conclusion, The Marriage of Figaro is filled w
Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna, who is about to marry the Count’s servant, Figaro. Much to Figaro’s dismay, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on the night of the wedding. Meanwhile, Cherubino, the Count’s young page, has a crush on the Countess, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina, the gardener Antonio’s daughter.
Figaro decides he must foil the Count’s attempt to seduce his wife-to-be and enlists the help of the Countess, Susanna and Cherubino – the latter disguising himself as a woman. A series of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and thwarted plans ensue, with all members of the household participating as each tries to get what – and who – they want.
Nothing but Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was Mozart's first collaboration with Lorenzo Da Ponte, who also wrote the librettos for his operas Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte and was first performed in 1786. It is based on Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais’ controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, the sequel to his earlier stage work The Barber of Seville (memorably set to music by Giacomo Rossini). The Marriage of Figaro was initially banned due to its merciless satire of the upper classes, and so Da Ponte toned down much of the libretto’s political content. The result was a great success, with sold-out performances in Vienna and a frenzy of appreciation in Prague, where Mozart reported hearing 'nothing but Figaro!' on the streets. David McVicar’s production, created in 2006, sets the action in a château in 1830 on the eve of France's second revolution. He explores the political and class conflicts at the core of Beaumarchais' play, while maintaining Mozart and Da Ponte's humanity and wit.
Marvel at Mozart’s Music
From the bustling Overture to its poignant conclusion, The Marriage of Figaro is filled w
6.30pm Full Price £14 Under 26 £5 Students £5
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Swansea SA2 8PZ
Tue 10 September
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