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.
Year: 1975
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon, Unitel Classics, Universal Pictures
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Cast: Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Maria Ewing, Heather Begg
Crew: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (Director), Lorenzo da Ponte (Writer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Original Music Composer), Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Original Story), Ernst Wild (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 181 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1975
IMDb: 6.50/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Germany
Language: Italiano
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : opera
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