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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera)The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD season will continue with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” on April 26, 2025.The production by Richard Eyre will be conducted by Joana Mallwitz and will star Michael Sumuel and soprano Olga Kulchynska as Figaro and Susanna. They will be joined by Joshua Hopkins as Count Almaviva, Federica Lombardi as the Countess, and Sun-Ly Pierce as Cherubino.
This production premiered in 2014 and was seen in cinemas back then.American film, theater, and television director Habib Azar will direct the Live in HD presentation, and soprano Julia Bullock will host the transmission, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews during intermission.When the opera opened, OperaWire hailed the cast noting, “In all, the cast’s enjoyment was infectious.
It was hard not to come away with a smile from a production where the ultimate experience far surpassed any noticeable blemishes.”Read Related Stories Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro (Cast A)Federica Lombardi, Emily D’Angelo, Rosa Feola & Adam Plachetka Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’Opera Profile: Mozart’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro,’ the Greatest Opera of All Time?The post Federica Lombardi & Michael Sumel Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ HD Performance appeared first on OperaWire..
