The Marriage of Figaro
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Synopsis
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.
Details
- Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
- January 1, 1975
- Released
- Germany
- Deutsche Grammophon
- 3h 1m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Hermann PreyFigaro -
Mirella FreniSusanna -
Dietrich Fischer-DieskauIl Conte di Almaviva -
Kiri Te KanawaLa Contessa di Almaviva -
Maria EwingCherubino -
Heather BeggMarcellina
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Paolo MontarsoloBartolo -
John van KesterenBasilio
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Willy CaronDon Curzio
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Hans KraemmerAntonio
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Janet PerryBarbarina -
Karl BöhmSelf - Conductor
