Shall we raise our voices?
In 1786, Mozart and Da Ponte want to stage a forbidden play based on the comedy by Beaumarchais. Their ruse? They promise the Emperor that it is only about love. Not about power.
Because you are a great lord, you consider yourself a great genius. Nobility, wealth, rank, office—all these things breed such arrogance. What have you done to earn such abundance? You took the trouble to be born. Nothing more.
240 years later, we are bringing this story to the stage in three locations—for choir, soloists, and piano. In a palace that once belonged to a prince—now the Goethe Museum in Düsseldorf. In the House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn, which preserves the story of the Basic Law’s inception. And in the Council Chamber in Essen, a place where voices are raised in debate.
Who is allowed to speak, and where? Who has a voice? Who is heard?
Figaro's Voices concludes our Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy, after Così fan tutte and Don Giovanni. Grand opera in places that belong to everyone.
Mathias Tönges
8./ 10. Okt | 7. / 14. Nov | 6. Dez
Clarke Ruth
12. Okt | 9. Nov | 11. Dez
Xenia von Randow
10. Okt | 7. /14. Nov
Nacho Muñoz
8. /12. Okt | 9. Nov | 6. /11. Dez
Michael Terada
Elsa García Tárraga
Important information:
During the event, the audience is guided from room to room, accompanying the singers. The evening lasts approximately 120 minutes, including an intermission. The singing is in Italian, while the spoken dialogue is in German. Seating is available at each location.
If you prefer to book in person, please feel free to call us. We will take your reservation at the following telephone number: 021149630920
