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The Marriage of Figaro (1975)

Overview

Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.
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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle profile
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle profile
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Screenplay

Cast

Hermann Prey profile
Hermann Prey

Figaro

Mirella Freni profile
Mirella Freni

Susanna

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau profile
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Il Conte di Almaviva

Kiri Te Kanawa profile
Kiri Te Kanawa

La Contessa di Almaviva

Maria Ewing profile
Maria Ewing

Cherubino

Heather Begg profile
Heather Begg

Marcellina

Paolo Montarsolo profile
Paolo Montarsolo

Bartolo

John van Kesteren profile
John van Kesteren

Basilio

Willy Caron profile
Willy Caron

Don Curzio

Hans Kraemmer profile
Hans Kraemmer

Antonio

Janet Perry profile
Janet Perry

Barbarina

Karl Böhm profile
Karl Böhm

Self - Conductor

Hermann Prey profile
Hermann Prey

Figaro

Mirella Freni profile
Mirella Freni

Susanna

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau profile
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Il Conte di Almaviva

Kiri Te Kanawa profile
Kiri Te Kanawa

La Contessa di Almaviva

Maria Ewing profile
Maria Ewing

Cherubino

Heather Begg profile
Heather Begg

Marcellina

Paolo Montarsolo profile
Paolo Montarsolo

Bartolo

John van Kesteren profile
John van Kesteren

Basilio

Willy Caron profile
Willy Caron

Don Curzio

Hans Kraemmer profile
Hans Kraemmer

Antonio

Janet Perry profile
Janet Perry

Barbarina

Karl Böhm profile
Karl Böhm

Self - Conductor

Extra

Release Date

January 1, 1975

Original Language

Italian

Budget

$0.00

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