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Le nozze di Figaro
Palais Garnier
19h30
Dress Cocktail attire
The Marriage of Figaro is one of the repertoire’s most iconic works. Brahms spoke of it as a “miracle” and the Countess’s lament remains one of the most heart-rending musical pages of all time. By taking up Beaumarchais’ comedy, which had caused a scandal to shake Parisian society, Mozart and Da Ponte’s success was secured. The play had even been banned by Joseph II in 1785 at Theatre of Vienna. Did it shine too much light on the contradictions of an already faltering regime, ready to collapse with the French Revolution? Netia Jones’ new production retains the very essence of Beaumarchais’ play as she humorously yet mischievously explores human relationships in a universe that confuses reality and fiction to the point of asking, like the Count: “Are we playing in a comedy?”
Le nozze di Figaro
Les Noces de Figaro - Netia Jones
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Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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ConductorGustavo Dudamel
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Libretto
Lorenzo Da Ponte
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Director
Netia Jones
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Set design
Netia Jones
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Costume design
Netia Jones
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Video
Netia Jones
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Lighting
Lucy Carter
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Choreography
Sophie Laplane
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Directoc collaboration
Glen Sheppard
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Dramaturgy
Solène Souriau
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Video collaborator
Ian Winters & Lightmap
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Chorus master
Alessandro Di Stefano
Cast
Mattei
Il conte di Almaviva
Bengtsson
La contessa di Almaviva
El-Khashem
Susanna
Pisaroni
Figaro
Desandre
Cherubino
Röschmann
Marcellina
Creswell
Bartolo
Colvin
Don Basilio
Mortagne
Don Curzio
Proshina
Barbarina
Labonnette
Antonio
Molnar
Due Donne
Lobel-Torres
Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris
With the support of Aline Foriel-Destezet
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"The Marriage of Figaro" is being filmed by Andy Sommer in a co-production by the Paris Opera and Bel Air media, with the participation of France Télévisions, the support of the CNC and the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts.
This production will be broadcast live on Culturebox on 3 February 2022 at 7.30pm and also, with the participation of Fra cinéma, in UGC cinemas, as part of their "Viva l'opéra!" season, in CGR cinemas and in independent cinemas in France and throughout the world. It will later be broadcast on a channel of France Télévisions.