 Event |
The Marriage of Figaro
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| Venue |
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
1960 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| 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
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Austria
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| Further Information |
This may have been the C.A.S. tour of the show, or that may have been a separate production at around the same time. The C.A.S. tour featured Paul Person as Count Almaviva and Elizabeth Hellawell as the Countess. May have still been touring in 1962.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
195889 |
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