Curtis Opera Theatre: Le nozze di Figaro (Photo Roundup)

Curtis Opera Theatre‘s 2024–25 Centennial series continues with one of the greatest comic operas ever written, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte’s Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), February 27 to March 2, 2025, at the Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. Celebrated conductor Nicholas McGegan and acclaimed director Marcus Shields return to Curtis to lead two exciting casts of young opera stars and the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in this comic tour de force as love, intrigue, and politics collide on the eve of Figaro and Susanna’s wedding.

Adapted from the enormously popular 18th-century play by French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais, this “sequel” to The Barber of Seville transformed the musical landscape of opera at its 1786 premiere for its merciless satire of the upper classes and portrayal of servants as agents of their own destiny.

Director Marcus Shields reimagines the opera within a singular, transformative space that deepens and shifts in parallel with the plot’s intricate twists and turns. Featuring a sleek, contemporary design with a narrative-driven focus, Curtis Opera Theatre’s production breathes new life into this timeless classic, celebrating the richness of Beaumarchais’ fascinating characters, the complexities of human relationships, and the vibrancy of Mozart’s ingenious score.

Check out photo highlights of Le nozze di Figaro featuring both the Thursday/Saturday and Friday/Sunday casts below. All photos courtesy of Tracie Van Auken. 

Banner image features members of Le nozze di Figaro. Back row, L–R: Jackson Allen (Don Basilio), Landry Allen (Chorus), Yulin Yan (Don Bartolo), and Ross Macatagnay (Antonio). Kneeling, L–R: Judy Zhuo (Marcellina), Hongrui Ren (Don Curzio), Dalia Medovnikov (Barbarina), Katie Trigg (Cherubino), and Juliette Tacchino (Susanna).  Foreground: Emilio Vasquez (Count Almaviva). Second image features Countess Almaviva, soprano Emily Damasco. Both images from the Thursday/Saturday cast.
  • A little healthy rivalry with Juliette Tacchino (Susanna) and Judy Zhuo (Marcellina). (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • L-R: Jackson Allen (Don Basilio), Judy Zhuo (Marcellina), Nathan Schludecker (Count Almaviva), and Yulin Yan (Don Bartolo). (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • L-R: Sarah Fleiss (Susanna); Kylie Kreucher (Countess Almaviva); Maya Mor Mitrani (Barbarina); chorus members Jeysla Rosario Santos, Nikan Ingabire Kanate, Shikta Mukherjee, Kate Li, and Juliet Rand; and Katie Trigg (Cherubino). (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • Robert Frazier (Figaro) sings “Non più andrai,” playfully mocking Katie Trigg (Cherubino). (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • L-R: Evan Gray (Figaro), Sarah Fleiss (Susanna), Judy Zhuo (Marcellina), Yulin Yan (Don Bartolo), Hongrui Ren (Don Curzio), and Nathan Schludecker (Count Almaviva). (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • Sarah Fleiss singing Susanna's final aria, “Deh vieni.” (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • L–R: Juliette Tacchino (Susanna), Emily Damasco (Countess Almaviva), Dalia Medovnikov (Barbarina), and chorus members Jeysla Rosario Santos, Nikan Ingabire Kanate, Shikta Mukherjee, Kate Li, and Juliet Rand. (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • Center: Nathan Schludecker (Count Almaviva). With (L-R): Sarah Fleiss (Susanna), Kylie Kreucher (Countess Almaviva), and Antonio (Ross Macatangay). (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • Disillusioned and longing for love, the Countess Almaviva (Kylie Kreucher) sings “Dove sono i bei momenti.” (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • A moment of romantic tension, as Juliette Tacchino (Susanna), disguised as the Countess sings to her lover Figaro. (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • Figaro (Evan Gray) sings “Aprite un po' quegli occhi” in the garden. (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • Judy Zhuo (Marcellina) sings “Il capro e la capretta.” (Both nights)
  • L-R: Evan Gray (Figaro), Sarah Fleiss (Susanna), Yulin Yan (Don Bartolo), Judy Zhuo (Marcellina), and Jackson Allen (Don Basilio). (Friday/Saturday cast)
  • Emilio Vásquez (Count Almaviva) singing “Hai già vinta la causa.” (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • Countess Almaviva (Emily Damasco) alone with her thoughts. (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • Juliette Tacchino (Susana) and Emilio Vásquez (Count Almaviva). (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • A family moment with bass-baritone Yulin Yan (Don Bartolo), mezzo-soprano Judy Zhuo (Marcellina), and baritone Robert Frazier (Figaro, seated). (Thursday/Saturday Cast)
  • Mezzo-soprano Katie Trigg sings Cherubino's “Voi che sapete.” (Both nights)
  • Figaro bemoans the fickle, inconsistent women in his life, singing the aria, “Aprite un po' quegli occhi” (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • L–R: Emily Damasco (Countess Almaviva), Robert Frazier (Figaro), Juliette Tacchino (Susanna), and Judy Zhuo (Marcellina). (Thursday/Saturday cast)
  • Renowned conductor Nicholas McGegan and the cast of Curtis Opera Theatre's Le nozze di Figaro take a bow. (Friday/Saturday cast)

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