NEC Opera presents Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
The February 12 performance of has been cancelled because of extreme weather conditions. Please contact The Paramount Center for ticket refunds.
Join us at the Paramount for Mozart’s beloved comic opera Le nozze di Figaro, fully staged and showcasing the exceptional voices of the NEC Opera graduate department with the NEC Philharmonia.
In Mozart and Da Ponte’s stunning opera, we are presented with a madcap world that is beginning to come apart: a late eighteenth century society crumbling under the weight of enlightenment ideas. Servants and the oppressed are pushing back, leaders are abrogating responsibility, and individuals are taking a stand. It is a world that turns to comedic chaos, but in its concluding moments finds resolution and restoration of order.
“The opera has resonated with every society since its premiere and today is no exception. We have chosen to create a setting that has roots in the enlightenment, but also in a more recognizable contemporary world. It is important to us that we lift the veil of formality and focus on the humanity that exists in the opera, regardless of the era in which it is being performed.” —Director Joshua Major
Saturday / Monday Cast
Countess - Elaine Daiber
Count - John Watson
Susanna - Saori Erickson
Figaro - Kyle Bejnerowicz
Cherubino - Ana Mora
Marcellina - Erin McMullen
Bartolo - Zizhao Wang
Basilio - Gregory Sliskovich
Barbarina - Chelsea Baccay
Antonio - Juan Suarez
Don Curzio - Tim Ayres-Kerr
Bridesmaids - Julimar Alarcon, Jeannette Lee
Sunday / Tuesday Cast
Countess - Brooke Dircks
Count - Matthew O'Donnell
Susanna - Christine Oh
Figaro - SeungYun Kim
Cherubino - Ellen McMullin
Marcellina - Whitney Robinson
Bartolo - Zizhao Wang
Basilio - Seiyoung Kim
Barbarina - Emily Siar
Antonio - Jameson Wells
Don Curzio - Shibo Sun
Bridesmaids - Julimar Alarcon, Jeannette Lee
- NEC Philharmonia
- Joshua Major, Director
- Robert Tweten, Conductor
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