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A battle of the sexes, loaded with confusion, mixed identities, a boy dressed up as a girl, and hilarious dialogue with plenty of double entendre. The impending marriage of Figaro to Susanna is threatened by the scheming of Count Almaviva, who desires Susanna for himself, and Marcellina, who wants t...

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Main Author: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
Corporate Authors: Opernhaus Zürich. Chor (Performer), Orchester der Oper Zürich, EMI (Firm)
Other Authors: Schrott, Erwin (Performer), Janková, Martina (Performer), Volle, Michael (Performer), Hartelius, Malin (Performer), Schmid, Judith (Performer), Friedli, Irène (Performer), Chausson, Carlos (Performer), Zysset, Martin, 1965- (Performer), Liebau, Eva (Performer), Welser-Möst, Franz (Conductor), Breisach, Felix, Glittenberg, Rolf, Glittenberg, Marianne, Hoffmann, Jürgen, Bechtolf, Sven-Eric, Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
Language Notes:Sung in Italian, with optional English, German, French, Spanish and Italian subtitles.
Published: [England] : EMI Classics, [2009]
Subjects:
Operas.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Sexual ethics > Drama.
Tensons, Romance-language > Drama.
Filmed operas.
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Summary:A battle of the sexes, loaded with confusion, mixed identities, a boy dressed up as a girl, and hilarious dialogue with plenty of double entendre. The impending marriage of Figaro to Susanna is threatened by the scheming of Count Almaviva, who desires Susanna for himself, and Marcellina, who wants to marry Figaro herself. All problems are resolved with the help of Countess Almaviva, and the couple are able to marry.
Item Description:Opera buffa in 4 acts, based on the 1778 play "Mariage de Figaro" by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (192 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-9; NTSC; soundtracks in Dolby digital 5.0, DTS 5.0, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.
Production Credits:Director, Felix Breisach ; set designer, Rolf Glittenberg ; costume designer, Marianne Glittenberg; lighting design, Jürgen Hoffmann; Sven-Eric Bechtolf, producer.