The Marriage of Figaro
Opera Australia
12 November 2015
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne
to 28 November (selected dates)
opera.org.au
Opera Australia's absolutely splendid The Marriage of Figaro is in Melbourne until the end of November. Premiering in 1786, Mozart's comic opera about infidelity and forgiveness remains one of his most-loved works.
Figaro and Susanna are servants to the Count and Countess Almaviva. They are getting married, but the Count wants Susanna, the Countesses's old housekeeper fancies Figaro, a page boy lusts after the Countess, and the gardner's daughter has her eyes set on the page boy. Over one day, everyone's hearts are confronted as plans, plots and deceptions are revealed. With undercurrent themes of class, money and status, its tale of love, infidelity, jealous pride, despair, forgiveness, and a bit of cross dressing could be a rom-com hit film with Hugh Grant and Kristen Wiig.
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The full review is on AussieTheatre.com and will be published here soon.
Opera Australia
12 November 2015
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne
to 28 November (selected dates)
opera.org.au
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| The Marriage of Figaro. Opera Australia |
Figaro and Susanna are servants to the Count and Countess Almaviva. They are getting married, but the Count wants Susanna, the Countesses's old housekeeper fancies Figaro, a page boy lusts after the Countess, and the gardner's daughter has her eyes set on the page boy. Over one day, everyone's hearts are confronted as plans, plots and deceptions are revealed. With undercurrent themes of class, money and status, its tale of love, infidelity, jealous pride, despair, forgiveness, and a bit of cross dressing could be a rom-com hit film with Hugh Grant and Kristen Wiig.
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The full review is on AussieTheatre.com and will be published here soon.