The Marriage of Figaro at Moores Opera House

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January 23, 25, 27 at 7:30 p.m.January 26 at 2 p.m.Music by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto by Lorenzo Da PonteSung in the original Italian with projected translation over the stageFigaro is getting married today, but its becoming very complicated. First, his new bride is being chased by his boss, the Count, who makes Harvey Weinstein look like a choirboy. Then, there seems to be something going on between the Countess and a teenage boy whose hormones are running amok. To top it all off, Figaro is being pursued by a lustful cougar who has the legal means to force him to marry her. In the meantime, no one can see anything in the dark. See why this classic comedy, considered by many to be the most perfect opera ever written, can still amuse, provoke, and ultimately move you.Join us for a pre-curtain lecture 45 minutes prior to each performance in Moores School of Music, Room 108.

Authors

• Pierre Augustin Beaumarchais