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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

From Saturday November 27th to Wednesday December 1st 2021
3h30 | Including intermission

Cast

Phillip Addis Count Almaviva
Valentina Nafornita Countess Almaviva
Florie Valiquette Suzanne
Robert Gleadow Figaro
Giuseppina Bridelli Cherubino
Lucia Cirillo Marceline
Gregory Bonfatti Basil, Don Curzio
Ugo Guagliardo Bartolo
Cécile Achille Barberine
Matthieu Lécroart Antonio

Royal Opera Orchestra
Under the Patronage of Madam Aline Foriel-Destezet


Unikanti Choir
Gaétan Jarry conductor
James Gray Director
Santo Loquasto Set design
Christian Lacroix Costumes
Bertrand Couderc Lighting design
Glysleïn Lefever Choreographer
Diane Clément et Gilles Rico Director assistants 

Performance in Italian with French and English surtitles

Presentation

Opéra-bouffe en four acts with Lorenzo da Ponte's libretto, inspired by Les Noces de Figaro by Beaumarchais, created in Vienna in 1786.

It was Mozart who suggested to Da Ponte that he should adapt Beaumarchais's 1784 Paris production of The Marriage of Figaro, which Emperor Joseph II had banned in Vienna. By removing the political texts from the libretto, the original scintillating comedy, translated into Italian, could be performed without any censorship problems (even if everyone knew the context well...) In 1786, the Nozze di Figaro was created: the love imbroglio set in Seville, where the Countess and Susanna play cat-and-mouse with the gentlemen, mostly to avoid the Count's designs on his servants.... Figaro sets out to bring all this to a head in order to confound his Master while preserving the Countess's affair with Cherubino.  Here is an infernal machine launched at full speed, allowing Mozart to create arias of great beauty, a Figaro of exceptional determination, and reversals of situation which are the focus of great brilliant ensemble numbers at the end of each act. Jubilant!

If director James Gray became a Hollywood star with epic, high-profile films (The Immigrant, The Lost City of Z, Ad Astra - with Brad Pitt as his recurring hero), he chose the Nozze di Figaro as his first opera production, and positioned himself miles from his film aesthetic: here are extraordinarily rich 'period' sets and costumes, taking us into a universe that places Seville in the sumptuous era of Beaumarchais and Marie-Antoinette! The Royal Opera Orchestra is conducted by the young and energetic Gaétan Jarry, with a sumptuous cast: diva Nafornita as the Countess and piquant Florie Valiquette as Susanna join forces with Robert Gleadow's atomic Figaro to make this evening a wild one!

Coproduction Opéra Royal / Château de Versailles Spectacles, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Los Angeles Opera, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Opéra National de Lorraine, Opéra de Lausanne

This new production of Mozart's Noces de Figaro is made possible thanks to the exceptional support of Madame Aline Foriel-Destezet.

Saturday November 27th share "15 minutes with" Gaétan Jarry at 18h30 at the Royal Foyer. Upon presentation of your ticket for that evening and within the limits of available seats.

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Prices

Catégorie 3

58€ to 70€
Web Carte CVS
58€
Web Tarif moins de 26 ans
58€
Web Tarif Plein
70€

Catégorie 2

90€ to 105€
Web Carte CVS
90€
Web Tarif moins de 26 ans
90€
Web Tarif Plein
105€

Catégorie 1

115€ to 130€
Web Carte CVS
115€
Web Tarif moins de 26 ans
115€
Web Tarif Plein
130€

Prestige

150€ to 165€
Web Carte CVS
150€
Web Tarif moins de 26 ans
150€
Web Tarif Plein
165€

Prestige VIP

195€
Web Tarif Plein
195€

PRESTIGE VIP CATEGORY: Best seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.

PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Excellent seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.

REDUCED RATE applicable to under 26s, Chateau de Versailles Spectacles card holders, the Cercle of Rameau members and groups of more than 10 people (excluding special company offer).

To ensure the best welcome possible, people with limited mobility are advised to book their seats by telephone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89.

In case of any technical problem, the box office service remain available to complete your order by phone at +33 (0)1 30 83 78 89 (Monday-Friday from 11am to 6pm) or in our box office-shop (3 bis rue des Réservoirs, 78000 Versailles ; Monday-Friday from 11am to 6pm, and on Saturdays with concerts or shows except during the Musical Fountains Shows, from 2pm to 5pm).

 

Entrance and placement conditions will be adapted according to the health protocol enforced.
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