The Marriage of Figaro
by W. A. Mozart | English Translation by Jeremy Sams | Performed by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited
9 - 11 May 2019
The Joseph Rowntree Theatre
Cinque, Dieci, Venti, Trenta...
Act 1: Figaro (Ben Noble) and Susanna (Annabelle van Griethuysen) sing a duet, preparing for their married life.
Se a caso Madama la notte pichiama
Act 1: Figaro (Ben Noble) and Susanna (Annabelle van Griethuysen) debate the virtues and pitfalls of their new lodgings
Ed aspettaste il giorno
Act 1: Marcellina (Rebecca Smith) and Bartolo (Mark Simmonds) discuss the money which Figaro owes Marcellina
La Vendetta
Act 1: Bartolo (Mark Simmonds) muses on his revenge for Figaro denying him the hand of Rosina (see The Barber of Seville) as Marcellina (Rebecca Smith listens)
Via, resti servita
Act 1: Marcellina (Rebecca Smith) and Susanna play out a parody of manners as they insist on the other leaving the room first.
Susannetta, sei tu?
Act 1: Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) enters to tell Susanna about his longing for all the women of the household
Io non ho mai nella moral sentito
Act 1: Basilio (Hamish Brown) comes to gossip with Susanna (Annabelle van Griethuysen) about the Count’s feelings for her, as the Count (Ian Thompson-Smith) listens from his hiding place behind a mirror.
Io non ho mai nella moral sentito
Act 1: Basilio (Hamish Brown) comes to gossip with Susanna about the Count’s feelings for her, as the Count listens from his hiding place behind a mirror.
Io non ho mai nella moral sentito
Act 1: Basilio (Hamish Brown) comes to gossip with Susanna (Annabelle van Griethuysen) about the Count’s feelings for her, as the Count listens from his hiding place behind a mirror.
Come, che dicon tutti?
Act 1: Enraged by Basilio’s gossip about Cherubino’s advances towards the Countess, the Count (Ian Thompson-Smith) emerges from hiding to confront Basilio (Hamish Brown) and Susanna (Annabelle van Griethuysen).
Come, che dicon tutti?
Act 1: Enraged by Basilio’s gossip about Cherubino’s advances towards the Countess, the Count (Ian Thompson-Smith) emerges from hiding to confront Basilio (Hamish Brown) and Susanna (Annabelle van Griethuysen).
Signor, non disdegnate
Act 1: Figaro (Ben Noble) explains to the Count that his servants are grateful that he has abolished the droit de segneur, knowing that the Count has designs on Susanna.
Giovani liete (Reprise)
Act 1: The chorus reprises their praise of the Count (Ian Thompson-Smith), much to his impatience and embarassment.
Visible Chorus (L-R): Amanda Shackleton, Maggie Soper, Anthony Gardner, Clive Goodhead
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro (Ben Noble) plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro (Ben Noble) plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro (Ben Noble) plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro (Ben Noble) plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro (Ben Noble) plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro (Ben Noble) plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
Non più andrai
Act 1: Playing up to the Count, who has sent Cherubino (Elizabeth Vile) to join the army for being a nuisance to the ladies of the house, Figaro plays up in front of him, despite having no intention of sending Cherubino away.
