The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro (1975)

Released: 1975-01-01 Duration: 3hr 1min
Genres: Comedy Music
Rating 6.5

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon
Unitel Classics
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language it
Popularity 0.2688

Directed By

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Crew

Original Music Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Director of Photography
Ernst Wild
Executive Producer
Fritz Buttenstedt
Production Design
Otto Pischinger
Production Design
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Production Design
Thomas Riccabona
Costume Design
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Makeup Artist
Fredy Arnold
Makeup Artist
Dagmar Friedrich-Vacan
Makeup Artist
Brigitta Wehrand
Production Manager
Horant H. Hohlfeld
Assistant Director
Sonja Frisell
Assistant Director
Annerose Schleining-Kercher
Sound
James Lock
Gaffer
Bob Bremner
Camera Operator
Kurt Brückner
Camera Operator
Axel de Roche
Camera Operator
Ernst Stritzinger
Conductor
Karl Böhm

TOP CAST

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Il Conte di Almaviva

Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa

La Contessa di Almaviva

Maria Ewing
Maria Ewing

Cherubino

Heather Begg
Heather Begg

Marcellina

Willy Caron
Willy Caron

Don Curzio

Janet Perry
Janet Perry

Barbarina

Karl Böhm
Karl Böhm

Self - Conductor

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