A sophisticated story and timelessly good music are the best prerequisites for a successful comedy. With "The Marriage of Figaro", Mozart opened his trio of legendary master operas, all of which the composer wrote based on librettos by the Italian Lorenzo Da Ponte. The piece presents an everlasting love story, a playful and biting social satire - and yet all these descriptions fall short. Because "Figaro" is above all: a work of upheaval, a piece of stormy pressure for personal recognition and thus at the same time a timeless symbol of the individual's rebellion against the establishment.

Benjamin Russell

Events

Upcoming events

May 28, 2026

Cushendall: Irish Song Cycles – Charles Villiers Stanford · Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Past events

Apr 12 - Jun 21, 2025

The Marriage of Figaro · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Future and recently performed repertoire

Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart

Staatstheater Wiesbaden

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