The Marriage of Figaro

Wit, passion, and controversy are all expertly combined in Mozart's opera. With Sydney's glittering harbor and metropolitan skyline as a background, audiences will be swept up in a glamorous experience. Even as early as 1786, this Mozart masterpiece was winning over audiences and making them laugh. A love story, societal satire, and hilarious comedy all mixed together with the brilliant music of Mozart and a healthy dose of drama, the Marriage of Figaro is a madcap caper set on Figaro and Susanna’s wedding day.

From the lively opening overture to Susanna's radiant "Deh vieni, non tardar" and Figaro's mischievous "Non più andrai," Mozart's masterpiece is meant to be enjoyed by both opera lovers and first-time attendees. Director Sir David McVicar’s naturalistic styling coupled with the Australian debuts of Gordon Bintner and Michael Sumuel will make this a show to remember. Catch this stunning performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

The protagonists, Figaro and Susanna, are a working couple who are engaged to be married. Unfortunately, Susanna is the object of interest of their employer, the attractive but ethically dubious Count Almaviva. In the meantime, his wife, the Countess, teams up with the pair to foil her husband's schemes. In a case of mistaken identities, a lovestruck adolescent (Cherubino), and an interfering elderly woman (Marcellina) create an amusingly chaotic situation. Figaro is humorous on the surface, but it is really a biting attack on power and privilege. It's daring, classic, and relevant to this day.