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Take a philandering and arrogant Count who is no match for his wily servant Figaro and his soon-to-be-wife Susanna, as manipulative as she is charming. Add in one beautiful, disillusioned Countess and one irrepressible, testosterone-laden teenage boy Cherubino. Mix with the genius of Mozart and you have one of the most perfect operas ever written. In 1781, the enlightened Emperor Joseph II abolished serfdom, ensuring society’s least privileged – servants like Figaro and Susanna – of certain civil freedoms, including marriage. In their opera, Mozart and his librettist Da Ponte reflect on the remnants of the old guard and look towards a future of greater equality. The Count and Countess might learn a few lessons in love and life from their cunning personnel. Opera Ballet Vlaanderen has entrusted their new production to a youthful artistic team. Director Tom Goossens interweaves the libretto’s original Italian and his own highly imaginative Dutch. The conductor Marie Jacquot is fast becoming an internationally sought-after Mozart specialist. Together they navigate Nozze’s comedy and tragedy, virtuosity, and elaborate twists. As spirited as the opera itself, this is an artistic team to shake up our conventional expectations; like Mozart and Da Ponte themselves, they are respectfully sending up a passing generation. With them, we can ultimately rejoice in Mozart’s message of love, forgiveness and hope. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 8 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 8 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: CAST Susanna Maeve Höglund Figaro Božidar Smiljanić Contessa Lenneke Ruiten Conte Kartal Karagedik Cherubino Anna Pennisi Marcellina Eva Van der Gucht Bartolo Stefaan Degand Antonio Stefaan Degand Basilio Daniel Arnaldos Marcellina's Lawyer Reisha Adams Bartolo's Lawyer Yu-Hsiang Hsieh Donne I Sandra Paelinck Donne II Herlinde Van Den Bossche Orchestra Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Chorus Koor Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Text Lorenzo da Ponte Conductor Marie Jacquot Director Tom Goossens Sets Sammy Van den Heuvel Dramaturgy Lalina Goddard Tom Swaak Costume Dotje Demuynck Lighting Luc Schaltin Choreography Darren Ross Chorus Master Jan Schweiger OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision
