
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.
Directed by Colin Graham, Brian Large
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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
Stella Zambalis
Cherubino

Wilbur Pauley
Wilhelm
Jane Shaulis
Elegant Woman in a Hat
Richard Drews
The Marquis
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