Archived: The Marriage of Figaro

“Come my love, for I will crown your head with roses” – Susanna, Act IV 

Opera Project make their long-awaited return to Tobacco Factory Theatres with Mozart’s comic masterpiece. This most sublime of classical works, capturing all that Mozart’s genius represents, is here sung in English by a stellar cast, accompanied by the Opera Project Orchestra. 

See Figaro attempt to outwit his employer, the witless Count Almaviva, to secure a blemish free wedding night for his bride Susanna. What should allbe in a day’s work for our roguish hero is thwarted by the unexpected intentions of Marcellina who has designs on marrying him herself. Assisted in his task by the selfless sacrifices of the neglected Countess, who seeks retribution and reunion with the wayward Count, and compromised by the overactive adolescent Cherubino, Figaro strives to secure his goal. 

Join Figaro and Susanna in this perfectly constructed comedy of situations, as servants outwit their masters, women outwit their men and true love triumphs against the odds. Presented by Opera Project with their trademark clarity and hilarity, twenty years after first performing this great work at TFT in 2004.

WHAT THE PRESS SAY ABOUT OPERA AT TFT:

★★★★
‘I left the theatre reeling from the experience’
– The Guardian on Eugene Onegin

★★★★
‘For opera novices and aficionados alike there is plenty to get to grips with in this La Traviata.‘
– What’s On Stage on La Traviata

★★★★
‘Opera is conventionally performed in lavish auditoriums… This production is staged in the round, which brings the singers much closer to the audience.’
– Bristol 24/7 on The Barber of Seville

★★★★
‘Puccini’s opulent score, played by Opera Project’s 12-piece orchestra… not only fits but fills the space to create a singular musical experience.’
– The Reviews Hub on Tosca

Cast

Count Almaviva   Philip Smith
Countess Almaviva   Galina Averina
Barbarina   Siân Roberts
Don Basilio / Don Curzio   Jonathan Cooke
Cherubino   Anna-Luise Wagner
Marcellina   Felicity Buckland
Doctor Bartolo / Antonio   Ian Beadle
Susanna   Lorena Paz Nieto
Figaro   Malachy Frame

Orchestra

Violin 1   Catherine Black
Violin 2   Lisa Betteridge
Viola   January Tewson
Cello   Kay Thomas
Double Bass   David Ayre
Flute   Nicola Woodward
Oboe   Rosalie Watson
Clarinet   Julia Holmes
Bassoon   Diana Lee
Horn   Mark Kane
Orchestra Manager   Tony Best

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