Summary
Even in a problematic performance, the allure of "The Marriage of Figaro" is so abundant that audiences will cheer. That's what happened Saturday night when Pittsburgh Opera offered a partially successful performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's hilarious and sublime masterpiece.
The opera takes place on a mad day at the country estate of Count Almaviva as two of his servants -- Figaro and Susanna -- are preparing for their marriage. The count lusts after Susanna, which fuels a complex series of plots and counterplots -- all of which provided Mozart with a great variety of dramatic situations he exploited with unparalleled genius.See the full content of this document
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Review: Even with Flaws, 'Figaro' Delights
Pittsburgh Opera's production featured several winning portrayals. Oren Gradus was a wonderful Figaro. He was strong and...
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