The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.
Cast
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Hermann Prey
Played Figaro
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Mirella Freni
Played Susanna
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Dietrich Fischer-Die…
Played Il Conte di Almaviva
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Played La Contessa di Almav…
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Maria Ewing
Played Cherubino
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Heather Begg
Played Marcellina
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Paolo Montarsolo
Played Bartolo
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John van Kesteren
Played Basilio
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Willy Caron
Played Don Curzio
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Hans Kraemmer
Played Antonio
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Janet Perry
Played Barbarina
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Karl Böhm
Played Self - Conductor
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