Act 2 -4 Le nozze di Figaro (Met'99) Escape of Cherubino

[FiorentinaNJ]

I just can't get enough of Croft as the Count and with Fleming this entire scene is PERFECTION. I saw them together in Cosi Fan Tutte and it was stunning, absolutely stunning. He's brilliant in Mozart, always!!

[isabellalovescookies]

totally different from the version i saw but it's really great, too!

[timothyc273]

the acting in this rendition is absolutely outstanding, and the costume design is superb.

singing aint bad either ;)

[UtochkinaKaterina]

Who plays the Count?it doesn't say anywhere

[SDCmorg]

@UtochkinaKaterina Dwayne Croft. :o)

[1AdrianR]

Simply Perfection in all aspects, the music, the acting, the casting, the conductor...

[Chayastri]

Who is singing the Count's role?

[musiccoloratura]

the cast is perfect !! just perfect !

[JasminaH79]

perfection!

[gardner356]

wow. incredible!

[FORDFI2001]

Delicioso!!!!!!!!!!

[HumanoidCarbonUnit]

Best version of Aprite, Presto, Aprite ever. I absolutely love this production. If it where ever on DVD I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[Hearnoevil8]

I know - I wish the Met would sell it already!!!

[g112358n]

do u know when and where it was done?

[AnatoleBelge]

Metropolitan Opera in New York 1998.

[AnatoleBelge]

I think they would like to but someone in this cast is blocking the release. :(

[suzanneetmoi]

If someone is blocking the release, think who it could be, because all of the others, except Cecilia, have their roles on other versions of this which HAVE been released!

[nni9310]

I saw this production on the national public broadcaster about ten years ago, the first opera I watched from start to end, because I found it entertaining.

I have seen several other productions of Figaro since, and still regard this as the best by far.

This production awoke my interest in opera.

[johdousha]

@nni9310 This was pretty much my experience too. I was, however, lucky enough to catch a production in Berlin a few years later which was also magnificent (from what I could tell from the back of the theatre). Seeing it live made me see what I'd earlier been told about Figaro, that physically the part is best played by a smaller, slighter man. He is, after all, supposed to be sort of crafty little weasel rather than the rugby player/bear that Bryn is. But Bryn's wonderful here anyway.

[Prettylittlepicture]

Fantastic!

[tboynew]

Thank you. Incredibly entertaining Figaro, and just a crime that it isn't available on DVD. I would guess it's got to be some contract conflicts with some member or member of this star-studded cast.

[Arashi110]

Fabulous production, thank you so much.

[Prissie27]

LOL!