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Opens: February 5, 2025
Closing: February 22, 2025
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Mozart’s famous opera is a whirlwind comedy of betrothal, betrayal and deliciously bad behaviour.



Set on a single day, it packs in a dazzling procession of madcap comic schemes and setbacks, all of which are punctuated by some of the most sublime music ever written. This is Mozart at the height of his powers.

When the cheating Count Almaviva makes advances on Susanna, his servant’s wife-to-be, Figaro’s marriage threatens to end before it has started.



The household takes sides. Deception, disguise and double cross are the result, as the warring factions make Figaro’s love-life a comic battleground.



Considered one of the greatest operas ever written, The Marriage of Figaro has a masterful balance of light and shade. Its playful, bubbling overture carries its pace and comic tone. Meanwhile the arias and ensemble pieces capture the rich characterisation and the deeply moving rift – and reconciliation – of Figaro and Susannah.



Many of the arias are now world famous, including ‘Voi che sapete’ (‘Tell me what love is’) and ‘Non piú andrai’ (‘Here’s an end to your life as a wanderer’) which is performed yearly at Trooping the Colour.



One of the most gifted directors of his generation, Joe Hill-Gibbins brings an exciting new energy to this classic opera. It’s a bold, contemporary take that accentuates Mozart’s overtures and arias with a pared back staging, which brings out the production’s wit and comedic characters.



Former ENO Harewood Artist, David Ireland sings the title role. Internationally renowned British soprano and another former ENO Harewood Artist, Mary Bevan is Susannah, his fiancée. The production is conducted by Ainārs Rubiķis, following his many successes as Music Director with the Komische Oper, Berlin.



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VIDEO: UTSA Students Create Zoom Performance of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2020


When UTSA's production of The Marriage of Figaro was cancelled due to the health crisis, the students did not give up on bringing that production to an audience.

Opera Orlando Launches New Initiative #RepresentationMatters
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2020


Given the turbulence and general divisiveness pervading the country sparked by continued racial injustice and inequity, Opera Orlando has launched a new initiative of positivity and inclusion: #RepresentationMatters.

BWW Feature: FREE ONLINE OPERA/SONG JULY 3-10 at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jul 3, 2020


Los Angeles Opera's Music Director James Conlon sets the stage for the company's upcoming audio-stream of Richard Wagner's epic, four-part cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen with a new podcast. Commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the company's first complete presentation of the Ring Cycle, opera fans can watch a marathon, back-to-back audio stream of all four works on Saturday, July 25. LAOpera.org/LAOatHome has more information on the audio-stream.

LAO At Home Events Announced for the Week Of July 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2020


During its hiatus from public performances, LA Opera has created an extensive array of online programming under the banner LAO At Home. Here's what's on tap for the week to come.

Madison Opera's OPERA IN THE PARK Goes Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2020


Madison Opera's Opera in the Park isn't in a park this year, but it will be available for people to enjoy for free in their backyards, in their living rooms, in their kayaks, or anywhere else with an internet connection. The digital concert will be released on Saturday, July 25 at 8pm Central, and can be watched on Madison Opera's website.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, July 2- Judy Kuhn, Conor McPherson and More
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 2, 2020


Today (July 2) in live streaming: Conor McPherson visits Meet the Makers, Judy Kuhn has a classic conversation and so much more!

LAO At Home Events Announced for the Week Of June 28
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2020


During its hiatus from public performances, LA Opera has created an extensive array of online programming under the banner LAO At Home. 

Canadian Opera Company Announces Cancellation of All In-Person Programming for Fall 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2020


Given continued restrictions on large public gatherings in Toronto due to ongoing precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Canadian Opera Company will be cancelling all in-person performances, programming, and events through the fall of its 2020/2021 season.

BWW Feature: FREE ONLINE OPERA/RECITAL JUNE 19-26 at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jun 19, 2020


Currently, on the Los Angeles Opera website you can hear Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville.' Music Director James Conlon conducts baritone Rodion Pogossov as Figaro, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as Rosina, and tenor René Barbera as Count Almaviva.

LAO At Home Events Announced for the Week Of June 15
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2020


During its unplanned hiatus from public performances, LA Opera has created an extensive array of online programming under the banner LAO At Home.

BWW Feature: FREE ONLINE OPERA/RECITAL PERFORMANCES at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jun 12, 2020


This week, Los Angeles Opera's website features a wonderful recital by the renowned bass who has portrayed so many great characters in that house, Morris Robinson.

Opera San José Announces New Digital Space, Kicking Off With DICHTERLIEBE In July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2020


Opera San José announces plans to create the Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio, a new performance/film space that will enable the company to stream high-quality, fully-produced operatic performances into the living rooms of patrons. The Fred Heiman Digital Media Studio is made possible by a generous lead donation from Opera San José trustee Peggy Heiman in honor of her late husband, devoted Opera San José supporter Fred Heiman.

Bergen National Opera Presents Audio Art Project THIS EVENING'S PERFORMANCE HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2020


Bergen National Opera has teamed up with Sound Artist Zoë Irvine to explore a different kind of listening  using an 'opera call centre'. THIS EVENING'S PERFORMANCE HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED will give patrons the unique opportunity to reach the theatre by phone.

San Diego Opera Announces LA BOHEME, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and More in 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2020


San Diego Opera has announced its 2020-2021 season, after the premature ending of the Company's previous season this winter in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco Opera Creates Masks For Essential Workers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2020


San Francisco Classical Voice has reported that the San Francisco Opera is helping to create masks for health professionals and other essential workers.

Dallas Opera Announces Season Cutback and Delays Until Spring 2021
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2020


Ian Derrer, the Kern Wildenthal general director and CEO of The Dallas Opera, today announced major changes to the company's 2020/2021 Season brought about by the serious ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BBC One Acquires Australian Drama THE HEIGHTS for Daytime
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 3, 2020


BBC One has acquired the first two series of the critically-acclaimed Australian serial drama The Heights, with the first series confirmed to begin in a daytime slot on 15 June and the second series coming later this year.

Virginia Opera Announces 2020-21 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2020


Virginia Opera has announced its upcoming 2020-21 season!

Minnesota Opera Makes Five Operas Available for Listening Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2020


St. Paul Pioneer Press has reported that Minnesota Opera has made five operas available for listening online at mnopera.org/opera-series. Some of the titles will be broadcast on Classical MPR. Titles available include Minnesota Opera's original a?oeThe Shining,a?? based on Stephen King's novel and more. 

Queens Public Library Launches New Series Of Virtual Concerts And Social Events
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020


Queens Public Library today announced the continued expansion of its online cultural programming, ranging from concerts to virtual community hangouts, in its ongoing effort to engage patrons with the Library online.

Classical Music Streaming the Week Of May 18"24
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020


What's Streaming: Classical

New World Symphony Fellows Launch VIA: Virtual Summer Music Academy
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020


New World Symphony Fellows Corbin Castro and Christopher Robinson today announced the launch of VIA, a virtual summer music academy supported by the New World Symphony (NWS) as part of its NWS BLUE program of Fellow-led initiatives. VIA, which stands for Virtual Inclusion Artists, seeks to engage young musicians from communities underrepresented in classical music through Zoom-based individual lessons and group classes offered over the course of a week-long, summer music intensive. VIA sessions are tailored to string, woodwind, and brass instrumentalists (grades 7a?"12), and are led by NWS Fellows, alumni, and guest speakers, including performance specialist Noa Kageyama (BulletProofMusician.com).

Minnesota Opera Announces Lineup For 2020 Digital Opera Series
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2020


Minnesota Opera has announced its lineup for the 2020 Digital Opera series!

Classical Programming Streaming The Week Of May 11"17
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2020


Classical Programming Streaming The Week Of May 11–17:

Madison Opera's Annual Opera in the Park Goes Digital
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2020


Madison Opera's Opera in the Park will be moving on-line this summer, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the first Opera in the Park concert in 2002, it has become a Madison summer tradition, a free concert that draws over 10,000 people to Garner Park for selections from opera, Broadway, operetta, and zarzuela.

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