WNO Presents THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO At The Kennedy Center 4/24-5/7

Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro) in nine performances, April 24 to May 7 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. A comic opera with a sparkling score, The Marriage of Figaro continues the Figaro story started in WNO's season-opening production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville in an opulent and uproarious production directed by Harry Silverstein and conducted by Patrick Fournillier, both in their WNO debuts. Leading the internationally acclaimed double cast are New Zealand baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Count Almaviva, Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov as Figaro and Argentine soprano Virginia Tola as the Countess. The Marriage of Figaro is performed in Italian with English supertitles.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by W. A. Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
In Italian with English supertitles

Production from Houston Grand Opera

The running time for this production is approximately
3 hours and 6 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission.

Saturday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 26, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 7, 7:30 p.m.

A continuation of the Figaro story and one of the most beloved works in the operatic repertoire, The Marriage of Figaro is a nearly flawless blend of music and theatricality. Count Almaviva's palace is filled with a tangled web of love affairs: the pageboy Cherubino courts the Countess while the Count pursues the maidservant Susanna who is betrothed to the wily Figaro. April 24 to May 7 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Tickets range from $50 to $300 and are available through WNO Audience Services, 202.295.2400 or 800.US.OPERA, or online at www.dc-opera.org.

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