The Marriage of Figaro

When it premiered, its class commentary scandalized the aristocracy in Vienna. Today, The Marriage of Figaro is the gold standard of operatic comedy. Mozart’s comic masterpiece captures a single day of romantic chaos, where clever servants Figaro and Susanna must outwit their lecherous master Count Almaviva, who’s determined to seduce the bride-to-be. As the servants scheme against their social superiors, disguises fail, romance blossoms, and the truth keeps sneaking out at the least convenient moment. Will true love triumph over power and privilege?