THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
Jarrett sings Il Conte (The Count)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte • November 5, 8, 11, & 13, 2022
Surprises. Disguises. Compromises.
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is one of the most popular comic operas of all time. Filled with amusing cases of mistaken identity and romantic subterfuge, plus music by a Mozart at the height of his powers, The Marriage of Figaro has stood the test of time for centuries.
The Marriage of Figaro is a sequel to The Barber of Seville. The story opens several years later, in Count Almaviva’s palace near Seville, Spain. Rosina is now the Countess, but her husband has lost much of his interest in her and is a would-be philanderer.
Figaro is in love with the Countess’s servant Susanna, who he plans to wed that very day. However, their employer Count Almaviva has his eye on Susanna. In fact, the Count intends to invoke the hated feudal practice of droit de seigneur—the infamous right of the lord to sleep with a commoner’s bride on her wedding night.
Figaro, Susanna, and the Countess are understandably outraged at this possibility, and are determined not only to prevent it, but to teach the Count a lesson.
Music Director Antony Walker conducts.
Susanna: Natasha Te Rupe Wilson**
Figaro: Michael Sumuel
Countess Almaviva: Nicole Cabell
Count Almaviva: Jarrett Ott+
Dr. Bartolo: Ricardo Lugo+
Don Basilio/Curzio: Daniel O’Hearn*
Cherubino: Jazmine Olwalia*
Antonio: Evan Lazdowski*
Marcellina: Helene Schneiderman+
Barbarina: Julia Swan Laird*
Conductor: Antony Walker
Stage Director: Stephanie Havey**
Set & Costume Designer: Leslie Travers
Lighting Designer: Andy Ostrowski
Wig & Make-up Designer: James Geier
Stage Manager: Cindy Knight
Assistant Stage Manager: Monica Soderman+
Assistant Conductor: Glenn Lewis
Chorus Master: Mark Trawka
Associate Coach/Pianist: James Lesniak
Assistant Stage Director: Haley Stamats*
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
** Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alumni