The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s much-loved opera The Marriage of Figaro is a rollicking tale of love, lust and long-held secrets: a high farce that was also deeply subversive for the times. The action takes place over one crazy, passion-fuelled day full of plots, double crosses and seductions.

The composer must have known he was playing with fire when, from the starchy confines of Vienna, he threw his musical genius into an adaptation of Beaumarchais’ scandalous new play, Le Mariage de Figaro. He let his hot-blooded characters run riot with the current notions of class and aristocracy: in it, the Count is a rival to his servant for the affections of a maid and loses the game. Both play and opera were a roaring success.

In this brand new production New Zealand bass Wade Kernot sings Figaro, with celebrated Italian soprano Nuccia Focile as the Countess. Aidan Lang will make his NZ directing debut and renowned opera and orchestral conductor Lion Friend will take the baton.

With the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus
Accompanied by the Vector Wellington Orchestra

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Venue
St James Theatre

Performances
7.30pm Sat 15 May
6pm Tues 18 May
7.30pm Thurs 20 May
7.30pm Sat 22 May
Running time approx 3 hours 10 mins

Tickets
$49.50 - $187.50*
* Service fees apply

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