The Marriage of Figaro
Love's many thread, brilliantly woven
7:30PM, Saturday, November 7, 2026
7:30PM, Friday, November 13, 2026
2:00PM, Sunday, November 15, 2026

Often hailed as the gold standard of opera, Mozart’s masterful portrayal of an extraordinary wedding day marries sparkling wit with profound insights on love, aging, forgiveness, and, ultimately, the joy of coming together. As they prepare to tie the knot, Susanna and Figaro must contend with their amorous employer Count Almaviva; his wife, the Countess; the scheming Marcellina; and a colorful cast of characters who place numerous (and often amusing) obstacles in their path to the altar. Love wins, carried by music of breathtaking beauty, warmth, and humanity.

COMPOSERW. A. Mozart
LIBRETTOLorenzo Da Ponte
CONDUCTORRory Macdonald
DIRECTORStephen Lawless
Understand every word:Performed in Italian with English translations projected above the stage

Meet the Artists

Alexander Birch Elliot*

Count Almaviva

Ellie Dehn

Countess Almaviva

Magdalena Kuzma*

Susanna

Christian Pursell*

Figaro

Ashlyn Brown*

Cherubino

Margaret Gawrysiak

Marcellina

James Demler*

Doctor Bartolo

 

Rory Macdonald*

Conductor

Stephen Lawless

Director

Ian Silverman

Assistant Director

Leslie Travers

Set & Costume Designer

Thomas C. Hase

Lighting Designer

David Zimmerman

Wig and Makeup Designer

Piotr Wiśniewski

Chorus Master

*Lyric Opera Debut

 

Listen to the Music