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.
