The Marriage of Figaro (1975)
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.
Release Date: 1975-01-01
Runtime: 181 minutes
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Top Cast
- Hermann Prey as Figaro
- Mirella Freni as Susanna
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as Il Conte di Almaviva
- Kiri Te Kanawa as La Contessa di Almaviva
- Maria Ewing as Cherubino
- Heather Begg as Marcellina
- Paolo Montarsolo as Bartolo
- John van Kesteren as Basilio
- Willy Caron as Don Curzio
- Hans Kraemmer as Antonio
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