The Marriage of Figaro

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Event The Marriage of Figaro
Venue The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 11 April 1995
Last Date 22 April 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
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
Bruce Greenfield Chorus Master Chorus Master/Repetiteur
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer
John Matheson Conductor
Pamela Maling Costume Designer
Elric Hooper Director
Lorenzo Da Ponte Librettist
George Schneider Lighting Designer
Bruce Greenfield Repetiteur Chorus Master/Repetiteur
Tony Geddes Set Designer
Peter Baillie Singer Basilio
Joseph Christensen Singer Antonio
Margaret Findlay Singer Marcellina
Kerry Henderson Singer Count Almaviva
Malvina Major Singer Countess Almaviva
Benjamin Makisi Singer Don Curzio
Marie-Adele McArthur Singer Susanna
Rodney McCann Singer Figaro
Margaret Medlyn Singer Cherubino
Emma Roxburgh Singer Barbarina
Roger Wilson Singer Dr Bartolo
Works
Text Nationality Austria
Further Information With the Wellington Sinfonia.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 201087