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The Marriage of Figaro
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The Marriage of Figaro – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LANGUAGE: Italian; Finnish and English surtitles
DURATION: 3 h 20 min, 1 intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 8 years and older
After 11 years, this fun and lively production from the prestigious Semperoper in Dresden, is returning to Olavinlinna with a fresh cast. Johannes Erath’s production highlights the finest qualities of one of the greatest comic operas, with clever costumes and vibrant, dynamic direction. Together with Mozart’s absolute mastery of musical comedy, but also for intimate moments full of beauty, vulnerability and finesse, this evening is something special, that has captivated our audience also in the year 2015.
“Too many things happen at Figaro’s wedding in one day. After a few champagne bubbles, you get a hangover,” director Johannes Erath says. “Mozart was a playful guy, who did what he liked and I wanted to the same energy that Mozart had.”
SYNOPSIS
Susanna and Figaro have it all: New jobs, a shiny apartment and a wedding coming up. But Count Almaviva is also more than interested in Susanna and wishes to claim his right to the wedding night. This is not only for Susanna and Figaro the proverbial sour apple, but also for Countess Almaviva, who is jealous. Together with the young Cherubino, who himself is in love with the Countess, they invent a plot against the Count. Through a lot of confusion and mix-ups with everyone plotting against everyone, the end is a celebration of love. Susanna and Figaro get married, and the Coutess and the count experience their love again.
Program and cast
HENNING VON SCHULMAN26 - FIGARO
KRISTIAN LINDROOS26 - FIGARO
LUCREZIA DREI - SUSANNA
IRIS CANDELARIA - SUSANNA
WALTTERI TORIKKA - CONTE DI ALMAVIVA
JÉRÔME BOUTILLIER - CONTE DI ALMAVIVA
SONJA HERRANEN - COMTESSA DI ALMAVIVA
Stage director: Johannes Erath
Conductor: Andrea Sanguineti
Set designer: Katrin Connan
Costume designer: Birgit Wentsch
Chorus master: Jan Schweiger
Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra
Olavinlinna Castle
The Savonlinna Opera Festival performances are held in two locations. Main location is Olavinlinna Castle.
Olavinlinna (Swedish: Olofsborg; literally St. Olaf's Castle) is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is the northern most medieval stone fortress still standing.
The castle is built on an island in the Kyrönsalmi strait that connects the lakes Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi.
Transport to Olavinlinna
Transport to the opera performances and concerts is provided (for a charge) from the main Savonlinna hotels to the Castle and back.
Route/timetable
18.00 Malakias Summer Hotel (Hernemäki)
18.10 Tott Hotel
18.15 Seurahuone Hotel
18.20 Spa Hotel Casino and Vuorilinna
18.25 Pietari Kylliäinen Hotel
18.30 Olavinlinna Castle, Linnankatu stop.
The return journey leaves the stop on Linnankatu for charter buses near the Castle 15 minutes after the end of the performance.
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