The Marriage of Figaro
Love's many threads, 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 Kuźma*

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

 

Production Photos

Photos © Dana Sohm for Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Sponsors

The 2026–2027 season is sponsored by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation 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.