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Two centuries after its premiere – and now universally accepted as the composer’s comic masterpiece – Rossini’s prequel to The Marriage of Figaro remains as tuneful, ironic and uproariously funny as ever.

Set in an elegant comic-opera vision of 18th-century Seville, Jonathan Miller’s Tiepolo-inspired staging brilliantly intercuts the traditions of the Italian commedia dell’arte and the Whitehall farce to create what, at its last revival, one reviewer called ‘an evening of unalloyed pleasure, insight and subtlety of characterisation’. The talented flautist-turned-conductor Jaime Martin, here making his operatic debut, brings an authentic Hispanic touch to bear on this 25th anniversary revival.

Bronze-voiced baritone Benedict Nelson, star of the 2011/12 season, Billy Budd, is Figaro; charismatic young lyric soprano Lucy Crowe returns as the feisty Rosina, following sensational debut appearances in 2007’s Agrippina and The Coronation of Poppea, and Andrew Shore, ENO’s Olivier Award-nominated buffo baritone, reprises his ‘classic portrayal’ (The Guardian) of Doctor Bartolo, the poor girl’s pompous old fool of a guardian.

Performances

Feb 25* and Mar 5*, 7*, 13, 15 at 7.30pm | Mar 2, 9 at 6.30pm | Mar 17 at 3pm
8 performances. Running time: 2hrs 50mins
Signed-performance, Sat Mar 2

Pre-performance talk, Wed Feb 20, 5 – 5.45pm, £5/£2.50 concs

London Coliseum tour on performance day, Sat Mar 2, 9; tours start at 11.30am, £10 per person.

Print at Home

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Buy Early to Save

Book early to get the best prices for seats in the Side Stalls, back of the Dress Circle and back of the Upper Circle for the weekday (Mon – Thurs) performances.

*Booking Fees

Online booking fee £1.75 per transaction. Telephone and postal booking fee £3.50 per transaction. No fee when booking in person at the Box Office.

Interval Champagne

You are now able to order house champagne with your tickets. Simply pick the Tickets with Interval Champagne option on the booking page and your champagne will be waiting for you in the bar nearest your seat.