The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze Di Figaro
Synopsis
Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which opened the Met’s 2014–15 season, sets the action of Mozart’s timeless social comedy in a manor house in 1930s Seville. Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast as the resourceful Figaro set on outwitting his master, the philandering Count Almaviva, played by Peter Mattei. Marlis Petersen sings Susanna, the object of the Count’s affection and Figaro’s bride-to-be, Amanda Majeski is the Countess, and Isabel Leonard gives a standout performance as the pageboy Cherubino. Music Director James Levine on the podium brings out all the humor, drama, and humanity of Mozart’s score.
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the Met: Live in HD 2014-2015: Le Nozze di Figaro
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-01-16
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 18, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Screenplay & Story
- Lorenzo da Ponte, Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
- Original Score
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Original Title
- The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze Di Figaro
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 3h 18m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gary Halvorson
Lorenzo da Ponte, Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Richard Eyre
Department Leadership Roster
Gary Halvorson
Director
Richard Eyre
Producer
Lorenzo da Ponte
Writer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Original Music Composer
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro about?
Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which opened the Met’s 2014–15 season, sets the action of Mozart’s timeless social comedy in a manor house in 1930s Seville. Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast as the resourceful Figaro set on outwitting his master, the philandering Count Almaviva, played by Peter Mattei. Marlis Petersen sings Susanna, the object of the Count’s affection and Figaro’s bride-to-be, Amanda Majeski is the Countess, and Isabel Leonard gives a standout performance as the pageboy Cherubino. Music Director James Levine on the podium brings out all the humor, drama, and humanity of Mozart’s score.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro was directed by Gary Halvorson.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro includes Amanda Majeski, Marlis Petersen, Isabel Leonard, Peter Mattei, Ildar Abdrazakov.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 3h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.