Le nozze di Figaro
Infos & Cast
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Infos & Cast
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Based on Le Mariage de Figaro by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
First performed May 1 1786 at Burgtheater in Vienna
New production
December 13 2026 – 5PM
December 20 2026 –3 PM
15, 17, 18, 22, 26, 28, 29 & December 31 2026 – 7PM
At the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
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Sung in italian with french and english surtitles
Duration 3h30 with one intermission
Recommended for ages 1o and up
CAST
Musical Director Marta Gardolińska
Stage Director Jetske Mijnssen
Scenographer Étienne Pluss
Costumes Designer Gideon Davey
Lighting Designer Fabrice Kebour
Choreography Jean-François Kessler
Dramaturgy Louis Geisler
Choir director Mark Biggins
Le Count Almaviva Jarrett Ott
La Countess Almaviva Siobhan Stagg
Suzanne Lauranne Oliva
Figaro Philippe Sly (13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 26, 29 et 31 décembre 2026) | Jared Mac Werlein (18, 28 décembre 2026)
Chérubin Benedetta Torre
Marceline Monica Bacelli
Bartholo Laurent Naouri
Bazile / Don Curzio Glen Cunningham
Antonio Jared Mac Werlein (13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 26, 29 et 31 décembre 2026)
Barberine Fanny Soyer
Grand Théâtre de Genève Chorus
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
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About
Although Count Almaviva likes to think of himself as an enlightened aristocrat, it is only when it comes to satisfying his sexual needs that he is a true libertine. Since none of the ladies of his own rank stimulate his desire any longer, the Countess’ chambermaid, Susanna, has now caught his roving eye, even though she is to marry Figaro, the count’s valet. In order to steal her from Figaro, the Count’s cunning plan is to employ two shady intrigants, Marcellina and Bartolo. But the Count’s most unexpected rival may well be the Countess’ young page Cherubino.
Long banned for its criticism of the privileges of the nobility, Le Mariage de Figaro premiered in Paris in 1784. Five years later, the Ancien Régime was abolished. Between these two dates, the “Figaro phenomenon” swept across Enlightenment Europe and found one of its most brilliant expressions in Mozart’s opera. Jetske Mijnssen places Le nozze di Figaro within this revolutionary context. Under the musical direction of Marta Gardolińska, her production reveals the smoking Rococo embers of an aristocratic era on the brink of collapse.
About the show
Apéropéra 03.12.2026
Éclairage 10.12.2026
Intropéra 45 minutes before the performance
En coulisse 28.12.2026
Sous les étoiles 19.06.2027
2026/27 Season
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Illustration © GTG / Ronald Curchod