Kirill Serebrennikov’s Marriage of Figaro challenges Edinburgh

Peter Kellner (Figaro) and Penny Sofroniadou (Susanna)

Le nozze di Figaro

Verity Wingate (Countess) and Hubert Zapiór (Count Almaviva)

Le nozze di Figaro

Por David Smythe, 17 agosto 2024

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“the edgy production is packed with fun and wit making it hugely enjoyable”

Crítica hecha desde Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh el 16 agosto 2024

Mozart, Las bodas de Fígaro (Le nozze di Figaro) (UK premiere of production)

Komische Oper Berlin

James Gaffigan, Dirección

Kirill Serebrennikov, Dirección de escena, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Olga Pavliuk, Diseño de escena

Tatyana Dolmatovskaya, Diseño de vestuario

Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin

Hubert Zapiór, Count Almaviva

Verity Wingate, Countess Almaviva

Peter Kellner, Figaro

Penny Sofroniadou, Susanna

Patricia Nolz, Cherubino

Tijl Faveyts, Doctor Bartolo

Karolina Gumos, Marcellina

Johannes Dunz, Don Basilio

Peter Lobert, Antonio

Evgeny Kulagin, Coreografía

Georgy Kudrenko, Actor

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.

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