The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) 49 years old

Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance.

Credits

Hermann Prey as Figaro

Janet Perry as Barbarina

Mirella Freni as Susanna

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as Il Conte di Almaviva

The Marriage of Figaro Cast

Name	Character
Hermann Prey He was 45, 69 years old when he died	as Figaro
Janet Perry She was 27, now 76 years old	as Barbarina
Mirella Freni She was 39, 84 years old when she died	as Susanna
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau He was 49, 86 years old when he died	as Il Conte di Almaviva

The Marriage of Figaro Crew

Name	Department
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as Original Music Composer. He was 218 (35) years old when He died	Sound
Lorenzo Da Ponte as Writer. He was 225 (89) years old when He died	Writing

The Marriage of Figaro (49 years)

Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1975
Runtime: 181 minutes