Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Blu-ray)

From the headlong rush of the overture, Mozart's timeless comedy is a breathless journey through one very eventful day in the life of an 1830s château. Figaro and his bride Susanna conspire to foil the unwanted advances of Count Almaviva, while the Countess has her heart stolen by a cross-dressing pageboy. Mozart's music unfolds with beautiful solos and ensembles to amplify the deep emotions behind the seemingly farcical surface.

Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano brings his specialist perspective to Mozart's effervescent score. A young and predominantly Italian cast, including Ricardo Fassi, Giulia Semenzato and Germán E. Alcántara, perform this revival of David McVicar's sumptuous and hugely popular period staging.

Figaro - Riccardo Fassi
Susanna - Guilia Semenzato
Count Almaviva - Germán E. Alcántara
Countess Almaviva - Federica Lombardi
Cherubino - Hanna Hipp
Don Basilio - Gregory Bonfatti
Marcellina - Monica Bacelli
Bartolo - Gianluca Buratto
Antonio - Jeremy White
Barbarina - Alexandra Lowe
Don Curzio - Alasdair Elliott
First Bridesmaid - Helen Withers
Second - Bridesmaid Miranda Westcott

Royal Opera Chorus
Chorus Master - William Spaulding

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor - Antonio Pappano
Guest Concert Master - Soh-Yon Kim

Director - David McVicar
Designer - Tanya McCallin
Lighting Designer - Paule Constable
Movement Director - Leah Hausman

Duration: approx. 184 minutes
Audio: LPCM 2.0 + Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD) / LPCM 2.0 + DTS-HD Master Audio Surround (Blu-ray)
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, JP, KO (TBC)
FSK: 0 (TBC)