The Marriage of Figaro
November 09. 2024 - November 30. 2024
Upcoming Dates
November 09. 2024 - November 30. 2024
The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, an intimate study of human relationships and one of the greatest operas ever written. In the setting of Count Almaviva’s castle, his servants, Figaro and Susanna, conspire to get the better of their willful employer, joined by his long-suffering wife, the Countess. Also on hand is opera’s most lovable pageboy, Cherubino. Intrigues abound in this matchless work by Mozart and librettist Lorenzo da Ponte that has enriched lives and spirits for generations.
Returning to direct her exhilarating Lyric production is Chicago theatrical legend Barbara Gaines. She’ll collaborate with the electrifying young German conductor Erina Yashima in her Lyric debut, leading a cast of internationally celebrated Mozartians.
- Language: Sung in Italian with projected English titles
- Running Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
Lyric’s presentation of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is generously made possible by The Negaunee Foundation, Mary Stowell, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Invenergy, and Randy L. & Melvin R.* Berlin.
*deceased
Artists
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Peter Kellner *
Figaro
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Ying Fang
Susanna
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Federica Lombardi *
Countess Almaviva
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Gordon Bintner *
Count Almaviva
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Kayleigh Decker **
Cherubino
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Nicholas Newton
Dr. Bartolo
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Brenton Ryan
Don Basilio
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Barbara Gaines
Director
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Jim Noone
Set Designer
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Susan Mickey
Costume Designer
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Robert Wierzel
Lighting Designer
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Michael Black
Chorus Director
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Harrison McEldowney
Choreographer
SARAH MESKO *
MARCELLINA
ERINA YASHIMA*
CONDUCTOR
* Lyric debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumna
Header images: Original photo by Michael Pohn for Wiener Staatsoper with costume and background image alterations by Lyric Opera of Chicago, Todd Rosenberg/Lyric Opera of Chicago