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The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

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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.

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Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

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Rating

9/10

Release Date

28 May 1994

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming

Countess Almaviva

Gerald Finley

Gerald Finley

Figaro

Alison Hagley

Alison Hagley

Susanna

Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt

Count Almaviva

Manfred Röhrl

Manfred Röhrl

Bartolo

Wendy Hillhouse

Wendy Hillhouse

Marcellina

Marie-Ange Todorovitch

Marie-Ange Todorovitch

Cherubino

Donald Adams

Donald Adams

Antonio

Robert Tear

Robert Tear

Don Basilio

John Graham-Hall

John Graham-Hall

Don Cruzio

Susan Gritton

Susan Gritton

Barbarina

Liza Pulman

Liza Pulman

Bridesmaid

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