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The Ghosts of Versailles
1992
3:0
★ 7.5
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What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This telecast captures its world premiere run, conducted by James Levine. Håkan Hagegård is Beaumarchais, Figaro’s creator, who is deeply in love with Marie Antoinette (Teresa Stratas in a heart-searing performance) and determined to rewrite history and save her from the guillotine. A young Renée Fleming, at the beginning of her international career, sings the unfaithful Rosina. Gino Quilico is the wily Figaro who tries to take matters in his own hands, and Marilyn Horne stops the show as the exotic entertainer Samira.

Cast

Teresa Stratas

Marie Antoinette

Håkan Hagegård

Beaumarchais

Gino Quilico

Figaro

Renée Fleming

Rosina

Marilyn Horne

Samira

Graham Clark

Bégearss

Judith Christin

Susanna

Peter Kazaras

Count Almaviva

Tracy Dahl

Florestine

Neil Rosenshein

Léon

Crew

James Levine

Conductor

William M. Hoffman

Writer

John Corigliano

Original Music Composer

Magda Szayer

Hairstylist

John Conklin

Costume Designer

John Conklin

Set Designer

Jay David Saks

Music Producer

Debra Brown

Choreographer

Colin Graham

Director

Gil Wechsler

Lighting Design

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