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.
Meet the Artists
Alexander Birch Elliott*
Count Almaviva
Ellie Dehn
Countess Almaviva
Magdalena Kuźma*
Susanna
Christian Pursell*
Figaro
Ashlyn Brown*
Cherubino
Margaret Gawrysiak
Marcellina
James Demler*
Doctor Bartolo
David Pelino^
Don Basilio/Don Curzio
Bethany Jelinek^
Barbarina
Jon Dirk Ross^
Antonio
Rory Macdonald*
Conductor
Stephen Lawless
Director
Leslie Travers
Set & Costume Designer
Thomas C. Hase
Lighting Designer
David Zimmerman
Wig and Makeup Designer
Sharon Bjorndal Lavery*
Chorus Director
Caroline Dahm
Revival Choreographer
Soprano
Victoria Botero
Melissa Faltermeier
Kathryn Long
Kelli Van Meter@
Mezzo-Soprano
Madeline Friesen@
Anna Patterson
Jennifer Weiman
Emma WitbolsFeugen
Tenor
Alexander Goering
Trent Green
Kevin Thomas Smith
Brian Sussman
Bass-Baritone
Josh Markley
Spencer McIntire
Evan J. Nelson
Nathan Whitson
Hunter Eisenmenger
Sarah Jeter
Erin Klubek
Mark Spencer
Ernesto Suárez
James Symmonds
Jeremy Walter
Supernumeraries are non-singing extras. Learn about how you can become a “super” in a Lyric Opera production here!
*Lyric Opera Debut
^Lyric Opera Resident Artist
@Previous Lyric Opera Apprentice Artist/Resident Artist
Community Events
Go behind the curtain and get involved leading up to The Marriage of Figaro by participating in community programming.
Community Conversations: Whims and Folly
The Bird Comedy Theater
October 19, 2026
Opera Dives Deep: The Marriage of Figaro
Lyric Opera Production Arts Building
November 2, 2026
Meet the Artists of The Marriage of Figaro
Lyric Opera Production Arts Building
November 9, 2026
Production Photos
Photos © Dana Sohm for Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Listen to the Music
Listen to the whole opera on our Spotify playlist, or get the highlights by checking out the listening guide.
Sponsors
The 2026–2027 season is sponsored by the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation; the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts; the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation; and R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust and Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; with public support from Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
The Marriage of Figaro is supported, in part, by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.
