Indeed, this Figaro’s sleeves are so stuffed with tricks it sometimes feels like it’s in an arms race with itself — and, at the same time, the physical truth of the gesture is a wonder.

While the title card reads “ Anthony Roth Costanzo *is * The Marriage of Figaro,” that is not strictly true. For the major ensembles, Costanzo sings atop with tracks of himself.

If one were to compile a list of the best all-around operas of all time, “The Marriage of Figaro” would have to be among the top picks. This sparkling, impeccably crafted 1786 comedic look at ...

Joe Hill-Gibbons’s English National Opera production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro was strangled at birth in March 2020. After one sparsely attended performance it was closed down, a ...

First seen 18 years ago, David McVicar's Royal Opera staging of "The Marriage of Figaro" is back for its 11th revival. The show "still gets plenty of laughs", said Richard Morrison in The Times ...

New York “The Marriage of Figaro” is the ultimate ensemble opera, so what happens when one person sings all the parts? The countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is currently doing just that at ...

cjones5@chicagotribune.com Review: “The Marriage of Figaro” (2.5 stars) When: Through Nov. 30 Where: Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive Running time: 3 hours, 30 minutes ...

The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart’s beloved opera of amorous lovers, mistaken identities, and affairs of the heart, is replete with warmth, lyricism, and a touch of sweetness. Though there is ...

It's like this amazing wind-up music box of musical drama that plays out in perfect dramatic time." "The Marriage of Figaro" opens at the Santa Fe Opera on Saturday, June 28, and runs through Aug. 22.

The New Mexican’s review of The Marriage of Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera will be based on the July 4 performance and will run July 6. Meanwhile, here’s a sneak preview, with observations about ...

The Marriage of Figaro will be performed March 8, 13, 16 (matinee), 19, 22 (matinee), 25, and 28. Evening performances begin at 7 p.m. and matinee performances begin at 1:30 p.m.

Audiences demanded so many encores at the Prague performances of Mozart's opera Marriage of Figaro, that the Emperor ordered a ban on repeating the big numbers. The Berlin Philharmonic plays the ...