The Marriage of Figaro
a comic opera by W.A. Mozart
Principals: Jens Søndergaard; Kristine Becker Lund; Johannes Mannov; Liv Oddveig Midtmageli; Jasia Nielsen;
Carl Christian Rasmussen; Pia Schnack; Ingrid Vetlesen; Jens Christian Tvilum
Director: Hans Rosenquist
Designer: Karin Seisbøll
Conductor: David Riddell
Randers Chamber Orchestra
The Marriage of Figaro tells the story of Count Almaviva's valet Figaro, who is to marry the Countess' chamber-maid Susanna. Prior to the wedding, we are taken through scene after scene of comic intrigue, all of which is interweaved in Mozart's wonderful music.
It is an gripping opera, with an certain degree of emotional intensity, and yet at the same time it is a complex comedy with an elegant and charming lightness. It is sign of a true masterpiece when intense drama and comedy are mixed in such a way that the audience are moved tears and laughter almost simultaneously.
Director Hans Rosenquist writes "Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, is a seductive, euphoric, poetic, light and airy love-game. A masterpiece of erotic intrigue and a lengthy lyrical poem about love and the liberation of love, and as in all good poems, it also contains a contradictory element - Death if you will - the seriousness which is life itself. Briefly, a story about love and the power it exerts on us all. The performance should become an interplay between theatre and reality. For what is real - who is who - and who are you and who am I? Everyone is against each other, role-playing, 'masking' themselves in an attempt to be loved and to love."
A co-production between Aarhus Sommeropera and Den Fynske OperaMozart's operas have been the cornerstone of Aarhus Sommeropera's repertoire through the years. A tradition for Mozart was established with the company's first production in 1988, Cosi fan Tutte, which has since led to critically acclaimed productions of Don Giovanni in 1989 and 1990, La Clemenza di Tito in 1998 and Le Nozze di Figaro in 1999. This culminated with two of the company's most successful productions to date - Cosi fan Tutte - winner of the prestigious Reumert award for “Best Opera” in 2001, and Die Entfürung aus dem Serail in 2003 and 2005 (nominated for a Reumert in 2004).
The Fynske Opera has over the years performed many Mozart operas. In 1998 they performed Don Giovanni at the Teaterhus in Odense, closely followed by Cosi fan Tutte (also at the Teaterhus), and The Marriage of Figaro at Nyborg Theatre in a co-production with Nyborg Sommeropera (which transferred to Odense in the following season). In september 03 the Fynske Opera moved to Svendborg Theatre, with a production of Don Giovanni and Die Entfürung aus dem Serail was on the repertoire list in 2005. Finally, in 2006 the Fynske Opera celebrated their 10th anniversary with another co-production with Nyborg Sommeropera, this time with Mozart's Magic Flute.
With such a wealth of Mozart experience in both companies, the audience can expect the result of this
collaboration to be nothing less than outstanding!
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Premiere :
20th. august at 19.30
Performances:
24th. august at 19.30
25th. august at 19.30
7th. september at 19.30
8th. september at 19.30
10th. september at 19.30
11th. september at 19.30
Helsingør Theatre,
Den Gamle By,
Viborgvej 2,
8000 Århus C
Ticket sales:
Musikhuset Aarhus
tel. 89 404040
www.billetnet.dk
Performances on Funen:
31st. august at 19.30
1st. september at 19.30
3rd. september at 19.30
4th. september at 16.00
Svendborg Teater
Ticket sales:
Den Fynske Opera
tel. 63 117830
www.denfynskeopera.dk
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