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Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro

Duration:
3 hours
First broadcast:
Thursday 22 December 2011

Opera Matinee
Mozart Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Louise Fryer presents a period instrument performance of Mozart's great opera buffa from this year's Salzburg Festival
Il Conte Almaviva.....Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
La Contessa Almaviva..... Genia Kühmeier (soprano)
Susanna.....Marlis Petersen (soprano)
Figaro.....Erwin Schrott (bass)
Cherubino.....Katija Dragojevic (soprano)
Marcellina.....Marie McLaughlin (mezzo)
Bartolo.....Franz-Josef Selig (bass)
Basilio.....Patrick Henckens (tenor)
Barbarina.....Malin Christensson (soprano)
Don Curzio.....Oliver Ringelhahn (tenor)
Antonio.....Adam Plachetka (bass)
Vienna State Opera Chorus Concert Association
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Robin Ticciati (conductor).

Music Played

1 item
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • 00:00
    Image for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro - opera in 4 acts K.492

    Performer: Adam PLACHETKA - Bass Performer: Erwin SCHROTT - Bass Performer: Franz-Josef SELIG - Bass Performer: Genia KUHMEIER - Soprano Performer: Katija DRAGOJEVIC - Mezzo-soprano Performer: Malin CHRISTENSSON - Soprano Performer: Marie MCLAUGHLIN - Soprano Performer: Marlis PETERSEN - Soprano Performer: Oliver Ringelhahn - Tenor Performer: Patrick HENCKENS - Tenor Performer: Simon KEENLYSIDE - Baritone Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment Performer: Vienna State Opera Concert Chorus Conductor: Robin TICCIATI

  • Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

  • Uli Kirsch (Cherubim), Erwin Schrott (Figaro)

    Uli Kirsch (Cherubim), Erwin Schrott (Figaro)

  • Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Uli Kirsch (Cherubim)

    Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Uli Kirsch (Cherubim)

  • Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Uli Kirsch (Cherubim)

  • Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Schrott (Figaro), Kirsch (Cherubim), Petersen (Susanna)

    Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva), Schrott (Figaro), Kirsch (Cherubim), Petersen (Susanna)

  • Erwin Schrott (Figaro)

    Erwin Schrott (Figaro)

  • Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva)

    Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Simon Keenlyside (Il Conte Almaviva)

  • Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

  • Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro)

    Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Erwin Schrott (Figaro)

  • Susanna, Basilio. Cherubino, Il Conte, Cherubim

    Susanna, Basilio. Cherubino, Il Conte, Cherubim

  • Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Uli Kirsch (Cherubim)

    Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Uli Kirsch (Cherubim)

  • Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Genia Kühmeier (La Contessa Almaviva), Katija Dragojevic (Cherubino), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

  • Uli Kirsch (Cherubim), Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Uli Kirsch (Cherubim), Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

  • Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

  • Uli Kirsch (Cherubim), Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Uli Kirsch (Cherubim), Erwin Schrott (Figaro), Marlis Petersen (Susanna)

    Photographs © Monika Rittershaus

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