I was misleading earlier, however: This isn’t precisely a one-man “Figaro.” It’s more of a one-voice version, with a handful of actors joining Costanzo onstage for much of the relentlessly ...

For Mozart’s opera, he said his voice is more suited for Count Almaviva. “Figaro is a bit lower, especially in the fourth act. Figaro in ‘Barber’ is pure baritone, but Figaro in ‘Nozze ...

But beautiful singing was not this Figaro’s primary goal ... There’s a spoken dramatic interlude in French, with each actor’s voice processed so it sounded like Darth Vader was attempting ...

and I found myself thinking of Mankiewicz’s greatest ensemble casts as I watched “Figaro.” As the spirited, virginal Susanna, Petersen offers a focussed, precise, and graceful voice ...

This Figaro involves a lot of risk — I’m going to have a lot of haters and I’m putting my voice on the line — but there’s also the possibility of innovation both in presentation and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The act two finale of The Marriage of Figaro is one of Mozart’s most complex creations — the madcap ...