MOZART

 

Le nozze di Figaro

 

Figaro: Erwin Schrott

Susanna: Miah Persson

Count Almaviva: Gerald Finlay

Countess Almaviva: Dorothea Röschmann

Marcellina: Graciela Araya

Barbarina: Ana James

Cherubino: Rinat Shaham

 

The Royal Opera Chorus

 

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Antonio Pappano

 

Stage Director: David McVicar

 

Bonus material:

The Magic of Mozart: Interviews with Antonio Pappano, David McVicar and principal cast.

Cast gallery and illustrated synopsis.

 

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 10th, 13th and 17th February 2006.

 

David McVicar’s spellbinding production of Le nozze di Figaro is set in 1830s post-revolution France, where the inexorable unravelling of an old order has produced acute feelings of loss. In the relationship between Finley’s suave, dashingly self-absorbed Count and Röschmann’s passionately dignified Countess, which lies at the tragic heart of the opera, the sexy ease between a feisty Figaro (Erwin Schrott) and a sassy Susanna (Miah Persson) is starkly absent, the tenacious spark between Marcellina (Graciela Araya) and Bartolo (Jonathan Veira) suggesting what might be rekindled. The production is superbly complemented by the beauty of Paule Constable’s lighting and Tanya McCallin’s evocative sets. Antonio Pappano conducts (and accompanies the recitatives) with invigorating wit and emotional depth. A classic production, captured in High Definition video and surround sound.

 

“Director David McVicar has searched for the essence of the composer and found it; fun filled, sensitive, romantic and serious by turns, all reflected in this production. This is a 'Must See' opera! ...You'll regret it if you don't.” Musical Opinion

 

Running time: 202 mins

Region code: All regions Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic

Sound format: DTS Surround 5.0 / LPCM Stereo

Menu language: EN Subtitles EN/FR/DE/ES/IT

 

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