The Marriage of Figaro
Birmingham Rep
Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham · and other venues
Sun 27 Sept · 15:00 · £11
About this event
Get ready for an afternoon of sparkling tunes, tangled romances, and razor-sharp wit as Wild Arts presents Mozart’s comic opera in a new production directed by Olivier Award-winning international opera star Danielle de Niese . On the morning of their wedding, Figaro and Susanna discover that their employer, the amorous Count Almaviva, has his sights set on the bride-to-be. What follows is one madcap day of disguises, misunderstandings, and ingenious plotting as servants outsmart masters and love triumphs against the odds. Miraculous… Dynamic singing, charismatic orchestral play, and clever stage jokes wed finery with fun”. ★★★★, The Guardian Bursting with glorious melodies – from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of ‘Dove sono’ and the jubilant finale – The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. It’s an irresistible blend of comedy and chaos, set to music that’s simply impossible not to love. Remarkable… Emotionally and dramatically full with an excellent cast and instrumental flair”. ★★★★, The Times Fast, funny, and fabulously full of heart, this is proof that love (helped along by a touch of trickery) always wins in the end. Sung in English in a new translation by Danielle de Niese and Orlando Jopling .
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Dates & venues
Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham
15:00Sun 27 Sept
1 Graces Alley, London
19:00Mon 23 Nov· £11
In a new Yorkshire version by Ian McMillan Mashallah! It’s Mozart…but not as you’ve heard it! Figaro’s getting wed to Suzanna. But his boss, the Count, has designs on her, neglecting his young Countess, Rosina. Can Figaro and Suzanna conspire to thwart the Count? And who is kissing the Countess down
19:00Tue 24 Nov· £11
In a new Yorkshire version by Ian McMillan Mashallah! It’s Mozart…but not as you’ve heard it! Figaro’s getting wed to Suzanna. But his boss, the Count, has designs on her, neglecting his young Countess, Rosina. Can Figaro and Suzanna conspire to thwart the Count? And who is kissing the Countess down
19:00Wed 25 Nov· £11
In a new Yorkshire version by Ian McMillan Mashallah! It’s Mozart…but not as you’ve heard it! Figaro’s getting wed to Suzanna. But his boss, the Count, has designs on her, neglecting his young Countess, Rosina. Can Figaro and Suzanna conspire to thwart the Count? And who is kissing the Countess down