Name: Lecture & Set Tour: The Art of Soft Scenery
Start: 2025-11-18T17:00:00
Location: Centennial Concert Hall

Manitoba Opera

It’s the eve of Figaro and Susanna’s wedding, but nothing is going right. The Count’s wandering eye has landed on the bride-to-be. Cherubino, the page, is sweet on the Countess, and Marcellina, the governess, is chasing after Figaro.

Mozart’s great ensemble comedy features a colourful cast of characters and a whirlwind of tricks, disguises, and mistaken identities. Can the servants turn the tables on the masters in order to teach the Count a lesson and save the wedding? Will love triumph?

From the famous overture to the finale, this social commentary on class and love unfolds with brilliant music, memorable melodies, and heart-breaking tenderness as the characters ponder young love, lost love, and forgiveness.

The Marriage of Figaro

Centennial Concert Hall

Discover the fascinating history behind the Tosca set which is THE LAST example of a “soft scenery” set in use since its creation in Italy in the 1950s, learn about the art of creating soft scenery, and have an opportunity to go on stage to see the set up close. The extraordinary artistry on display in Tosca’s hand-painted sets uses trompe l’oeil to create convincing illusions and would be prohibitively expensive to produce today.