The Marriage of Figaro
Directed by Derek Bailey, Stephen MedcalfLive 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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The Marriage of Figaro was released on May 28, 1994.
The Marriage of Figaro was directed by Derek Bailey, Stephen Medcalf.
The Marriage of Figaro has a runtime of 3h 9m.
The Marriage of Figaro was produced by Simon Flind.
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.
The key characters in The Marriage of Figaro are Countess Almaviva (Renée Fleming), Figaro (Gerald Finley), Susanna (Alison Hagley).
The Marriage of Figaro is a Comedy, Drama, Music film.
The Marriage of Figaro has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.