Seattle Opera’s General Director Aidan Lang worked as a freelance stage director for many years before becoming an administrator. In January, Lang brings his own New Zealand Opera production of one of his favorite works to Seattle. Listen to (or read at http://www.seattleoperablog.com/2015/12/aidan-langs-marriage-of-figaro-comes-to.html) this downloadable podcast to find what Lang thinks about this extraordinary masterpiece and its beloved characters.
For a refresher/overview of The Marriage of Figaro, look at our Seattle Opera Spotlight at http://www.seattleoperablog.com/p/spotlight-on-marriage-of-figaro.html.
Musical examples recorded at Seattle Opera in 2009: conducted by Dean Williamson, starring Oren Gradus (Figaro), Christine Brandes (Susanna), Marius Kwiecien (Count Almaviva), Twyla Robinson (Countess Almaviva), Daniela Sindram (Cherubino), Leena Chopra (Barbarina), Arthur Woodley (Dr. Bartolo), Joyce Castle (Marcellina), Ted Schmitz (Don Basilio), and Barry Johnson (Antonio).
