Set on the estate of Count Almaviva near Seville, The Marriage of Figaro follows a single tumultuous day in which servants outwit masters, disguises lead to confusion, and romantic entanglements threaten to derail a wedding. Figaro is preparing to marry Susanna, but their plans are jeopardized when the Count attempts to seduce her. With the help of the Countess and the lovesick page Cherubino, schemes unfold in a whirlwind of mistaken identities, reversals, and ultimate reconciliation.

The production is directed by David McVicar, whose staging premiered in 2006 and relocates the story to a French château in 1830.

The score, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, was first performed in Vienna in 1786. Based on Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais’ controversial play, the opera was initially censored for its satire of aristocratic privilege.