Rockdale Opera Company presents The Marriage of Figaro
Image: Phoebe-Celeste Humphreys & Daniel Macey
Photo: Michele Lansdown
Director Paulo Montoya and Conductor Steven Stanke, alongside some of Australia’s’ best up and coming opera singers, will bring to life Mozart’s hilariously chaotic opera The Marriage of Figaro at Rockdale Town Hall.
The talented David Macy will be playing Figaro and the brilliant Phoebe-Celeste Humphreys will play Suzanna. Do not miss the chance to see these two amazing performers, who will no doubt knock your socks off! The luminous cast includes Kirsten Jones as the Countess, Bernice Zandona as Barbarina, Blake Parham as Don Basillo, Ian Fisher as Bartolo, and Megan Chalmers as Marcellina.
Mozart composed The Marriage of Figaro following the plot of his previous opera, The Barber of Seville. This is an intense and comic story set on one hilarious day in the palace of Count Almaviva. Figaro and Suzanna are faced with immense challenges during this day of folly, however love’s persistence conquers all in the end.
It is important to note that Rockdale Opera Company is not just any opera group. They were founded in 1948 under the conductorship of the great Cedric Ashton M.B.E. In 2008 The Company celebrated its 60th Anniversary by staging a production of its inaugural Opera, Faust.
Rockdale Opera Company supports the development of ‘up and coming’ vocalists, giving them a platform to perform alongside some of Australia’s most established performers. (PU)
Last shows: Nov 14 & 15. Rockdale Town Hall, Crn Princes Hwy and Bryant St, Rockdale. $25-$45. Tickets & info: rockdaleopera.com.au or (02) 4730 6932.
BY PETER URQUHART
