Opera
Le Nozze
di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Count Almaviva in the eye of the #MeToo storm
It is la folle giornata – the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna, both in the service of the high-ranking Spanish diplomat il Conte di Almaviva. Though in dire straits as a result of public allegations of misuse of power and sexual intimidation, the count is still determined to make a conquest of the bride-to be. It is of all times and yet no longer of this time. Figaro and the restless adolescent Cherubino do everything possible to thwart his plans, but eventually it is Susanna and the humiliated Contessa who disentangle the web of intrigue by cleverly challenging this excess of toxic masculinity.
This production is part of our Trilogia Mozart Da Ponte.
La Monnaie takes up the challenge to stage the three operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte together in the form of a trilogy. While each of these masterpieces can be viewed independently of the others, the directors Clarac-Delœuil > le lab and conductor Antonello Manacorda have reimagined Le nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte and Don Giovanni jointly as one single work. A human comedy in three parts, presenting a large number of interlinked characters and plots. More information
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OperaSusanna in 2020
Sophia Burgos portrays the cleverest character in ‘Le nozze di Figaro’
Nothing escapes her eagle eye. She is the puppet master in control of every situation. Mozart depicts Susanna – a female servant – as the most quick-witted character in Le nozze di Figaro. She’s been through enough to comprehend the true intentions of Il Conte di Almaviva. Now all she needs to do is get the Contessa onboard the #metoo-movement.
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OperaTrilogia, the movie
Behind the scenes in six surprising film locations in Brussels
Trilogia Mozart Da Ponte is set in Brussels in the year 2020. The French creative arts company Clarac-Deloeuil > le lab is using Mozart to kick the ‘here and now’ into overdrive by making maximum use of video technology. In parallel to rehearsals for the three operas, the company also mobilized a full film crew and, with all the singers from the cast in tow, made its way to twenty-three surprising locations in Brussels. We went along to the set to talk to le lab directors Olivier Deloeuil and Jean-Philippe Clarac.
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OperaMozart is not ‘nice’
Antonello Manacorda conducts Mozart's three Da Ponte operas
It can be quite challenging to get hold of a conductor in the final stretch before an opera premiere, let alone when he’s conducting three productions at the same time. We did however manage to talk to Antonello Manacorda, who will guide our orchestra through the Trilogia Mozart Da Ponte, about the musical genius from Salzburg.
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OperaLa Monnaie Chorus
Prepares for the ‘Trilogia’
Whatever politicians may be claiming, nobody is better suited to embody “the voice of the people” than our Choir. From partying peasants to wide-awake soldiers, from experienced sailors to loyal servants: no challenge too great for our choristers. In the Trilogia Mozart Da Ponte, for once, they can just be themselves: Brusseleirs in this present day and age. In a two-part documentary we follow them in their preparations for our Mozartian triptych.
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Dates
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Tue 18 Feb 2020
Time
19:30
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Tue 25 Feb 2020
Time
19:30
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Sun 01 Mar 2020
Time
15:00
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Thu 05 Mar 2020
Time
19:30
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Tue 17 Mar 2020
Time
19:30
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Sat 21 Mar 2020
Time
19:30
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CANCELLED
Cast
ConductorANTONELLO MANACORDA
BEN GLASSBERG (MAR 5)
Directors and costumesJEAN-PHILIPPE CLARAC & OLIVIER DELOEUIL (CLARAC-DELOEUIL > LE LAB)
Set designRICK MARTIN
LightingCHRISTOPHE PITOISET
VideoJEAN-BAPTISTE BEÏS & TIMOTHÉE BUISSON
Artistic collaboratorLODIE KARDOUSS
GraphicsJULIEN ROQUES
DramaturgyLUC BOURROUSSE
Chorus MasterALBERTO MORO
Il Conte di AlmavivaBJÖRN BÜRGER
La Contessa di AlmavivaSIMONA ŠATUROVÁ
SusannaSOPHIA BURGOS
FigaroALESSIO ARDUINI
CherubinoGINGER COSTA-JACKSON
MarcellinaRINAT SHAHAM
BartoloALEXANDER ROSLAVETS
Don Basilio & Don CurzioYVES SAELENS
BarbarinaCATERINA DI TONNO
AntonioRICCARDO NOVARO
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
ProductionLA MONNAIE | DE MUNT
Co-productionTEATRO MASSIMO DI PALERMO
With special thanks to the investors of taxshelter.bePITAGONE
In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions With the support of taxshelter.be and ING With the support of the tax shelter of the Belgian federal government
