I would argue that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s romantic comedy “The Marriage of Figaro” is the greatest work of musical theater ever written. Lorenzo da Ponte’s libretto depicts characters that are ...

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.

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 ...

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

Neither particularly beautiful nor particularly clever, the show is glib and self-indulgent. The Marriage of Figaro Through Sept. 22 at Little Island, Manhattan; littleislandtickets.com.

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.

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.

For more than 200 years, Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” and Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” have been among the best-known operas in the world, with comical stories and ...

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

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 ...