November 12, 2005

Figaro, Figaro

More culture tonight, this time both high-quality AND tuneful: Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, courtesy of the Houston Grand Opera.

Singing in Italian, the cast was (as advertised) magnificent; the voices soared, seemingly effortlessly. HGO calls Figaro "the perfect first opera" and that's very true. Very well done.

Related:

• Video - HGO director Anthony Freund discusses Figaro
• Wikipedia - The Marriage of Figaro
• Houston Chronicle - Charles Ward's preview and performance review

Posted by Alan at November 12, 2005 11:52 PM