In addition to major works Opera's 51st season will include its annual free outdoor concert and a piece that celebrates ...

Five excellent actors play Figaro, Susanna, the Count, the Countess, Basilio and Antonio, lipsynching to Mr. Costanzo’s voice; Mr. Costanzo plays Cherubino whenever he is in the scene.

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo sings Figaro, Susanna, the Count, Countess, Cherubino, Antonio and Barbarina in Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” at New York’s Little Island, stretching ...

There are so many great moments in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" that can send an audience away happy — a meltingly beautiful "Dove Sono" from a lovelorn Countess, a comic turn or two from ...

"Perdono non merta chi agli altri non da" -- "He deserves not forgiveness, who does not forgive," a line from Act II -- inscribed in the manner of chiseled Roman capitals on the entablature.

Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, one of the most beloved works in the repertoire, will be presented by Panopera on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, at 2 p.m. at the Academy of Music in ...

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.

Biggest surprise: Act 2 began with "second-year student" Alexandra Saori Erickson as the Countess unfurling a big, shining voice in "Porgi amor." For a large soprano instrument, the focus and ...

S.F. Opera Presents Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” When: 7:30 p.m. June 18, 24, 27, 29 and July 3; 2 p.m. June 21 and July 5; free simulcast at AT&T Park on July 3 (7:30 p.m.) Where: War ...

The plot of “The Marriage of Figaro” may not be as incomprehensible as, say, Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” but it still borders on the absurd.

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 ...