The Marriage of Figaro

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Event The Marriage of Figaro
Venue Wellington City Opera (1982-1999), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 7 August 1999
Last Date 9 August 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description Based on Beaumarchais' play. The plot centres on Figaro and his betrothed Susanna who are servants of the Count Almaviva and so need his approval before they can get married. The count is mainly interested in seducing Susanna before the wedding takes place.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer
Peter Wells Conductor
Sue Prescott Costume Designer
Bernd Benthaak Director
Lorenzo Da Ponte Librettist
Mark Hills Set Designer
Craig Beardsworth Singer Count Almaviva
Simon Christie Singer Figaro
Carlene Ebbs Singer Barbarina
Nicola Edgecombe Singer Susanna
Joanna Heslop Singer Susanna
Lucy Hutchings Singer Cherubino
Ana James Singer Countess Almaviva
Majka Kaiser Singer Cherubino
Jenny Lyons Singer Barbarina
Todd Mohi Singer Figaro
Katherine Sutherland Singer Countess Almaviva
Wendy Dawn Thompson Singer Marcellina
Works
Text Nationality Austria
Further Information Many of the cast alternated performing.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 194661