RB&O: The Marriage of Figaro

Genre: Cinema

RB&O: The Marriage of Figaro

RB&O: The Marriage of Figaro

Broadcast live from the Royal Ballet and Opera, the revival of The Marriage of Figaro.

Count Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna, who is about to marry the Count’s servant, Figaro.

Much to Figaro’s dismay, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on the night of the wedding. Meanwhile, Cherubino, the Count’s young page, has a crush on the Countess, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina, the gardener Antonio’s daughter.

Figaro decides he must foil the Count’s attempt to seduce his wife-to-be and enlists the help of the Countess, Susanna and Cherubino. A series of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and thwarted plans ensue, with all members of the household participating as each tries to get what and who they want.