Figaro!

[selenak]

Was reminded of this the other day, checked, and lo, YouTube has it: the 1995 Marriage of Figaro which tells the whole story in English and in a (then) contemporary setting (so Almaviva is a Tory MP, for example). I still think it's a great way to get across the bite and wit of Da Ponte's libretto, and of course Mozart's music works its charm in any settting:

"The Marriage of Figaro (1995) Part 1 of 3" (Watch on YouTube)

"The Marriage of Figaro (1995) Part 2 of 3" (Watch on YouTube)

"The Marriage of Figaro (1995) Part 3 of 3" (Watch on YouTube)

Comments

[kore]

Ha, this is awesome!

[cahn]

You are killing me. I want to watch this SO MUCH, all of this sounds so exactly up my alley. I'm gonna jump on this in January :P

(Though ironically, Figaro is the only opera that I can follow in the original non-English language.)

(...You do realize I'm going to be sooooo tempted to watch this before the previously January-scheduled Mein Name Ist Bach and Der Thronfolger, right?? :P :) )

[selenak]

One doesn't exclude the other, especially since Figaro is convenienently parted in three acts. :) Enjoy!