The Marriage of Figaro

Overview

Live from Glyndebourne 1994. The first production to be filmed Live in Glyndebourne´s new opera house May 1994. The Marriage of Figaro is a continuation of the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later, and recounts a single “day of madness” in the palace of the Count Almaviva near Seville, Spain. Rosina is now the Countess; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself; and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber into a scheming, bullying, skirt-chasing baritone. This follows the Count trying to obtain favours from Susanna, Figaro’s bride to be, under the nose of the Countess.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 28, 1994

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Channel 4 Television,Glyndebourne Festival Opera,NVC Arts

Cast

Manfred Röhrl,Alison Hagley,John Graham-Hall,Donald Adams,Renée Fleming,Liza Pulman,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Wendy Hillhouse,Susan Gritton,Gerald Finleyand 3 more

Director

Derek Bailey,Stephen Medcalf

Writer

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais,Lorenzo da Ponte

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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