Wild Arts: The Marriage of Figaro

Sunday 5 July, 5.00pm

Venue: Thaxted Parish Church.
Tickets: £48*, £44, £36, £28, £16.
Age 30 and under: £10; age 18 and under: £5.
*Premium seating in front rows.

Programme

Orlando Jopling, conductor; Danielle de Niese, stage director

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

Get ready for an evening of sparkling tunes, tangled romances, and razor-sharp wit. It’s the wedding of the year but with mistaken identities, cheeky servants, and a count with a wandering eye. Fast, funny, and fabulously full of heart, this is proof that love (helped along by a touch of trickery) always wins in the end.

On the morning of their wedding, Figaro and Susanna discover that their employer, the amorous Count Almaviva, has his sights set on the bride-to-be. What follows is one madcap day of disguises, misunderstandings and ingenious plotting, as servants outsmart masters and love triumphs against the odds. Bursting with glorious melodies, The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant.

Wild Arts have delighted Thaxted audiences for the past three years with their fresh approach to the major opera repertoire, performed in English by hugely talented casts and accompanied by a chamber ensemble with newly-adapted scores.

We’re excited to announce that this production will be directed by leading international opera star Danielle de Niese, making her debut as a stage director. Announcing her role in February, she told The Sunday Times:

'...I want to do it with expert storytelling and not too much easy comedy. There’s a deeper story to be told. And I’m thrilled that there will be young singers involved who are maybe doing Figaro for the first time. I know Figaro like the back of my hand. I want to pass on my experience.'

Please note, this year, the opera’s interval will be 30 minutes only, with no provision for an interval picnic. If you still wish to picnic, we recommend picnicking beforehand (the concert doors open at 4.30pm) in Margaret Street Gardens which are open to the public 24/7.

Venue: Thaxted Parish Church.
Tickets: £48*, £44, £36, £28, £16.
Age 30 and under: £10; age 18 and under: £5.
*Premium seating in front rows.