The Ghosts of Versailles

The Ghosts of Versailles

1992
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What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This telecast captures its world premiere run, conducted by James Levine. Håkan Hagegård is Beaumarchais, Figaro’s creator, who is deeply in love with Marie Antoinette (Teresa Stratas in a heart-searing performance) and determined to rewrite history and save her from the guillotine. A young Renée Fleming, at the beginning of her international career, sings the unfaithful Rosina. Gino Quilico is the wily Figaro who tries to take matters in his own hands, and Marilyn Horne stops the show as the exotic entertainer Samira.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

opera french revolution opera live performance the metropolitan opera

Quick Facts

Release Date January 10, 1992
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0252471
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Cast

Teresa Stratas
Teresa Stratas

Marie Antoinette

Håkan Hagegård
Håkan Hagegård

Beaumarchais

Gino Quilico
Gino Quilico

Figaro

Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming

Rosina

Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne

Samira

Graham Clark
Graham Clark

Bégearss

Judith Christin
Judith Christin

Susanna

Peter Kazaras
Peter Kazaras

Count Almaviva

Tracy Dahl
Tracy Dahl

Florestine

Neil Rosenshein
Neil Rosenshein

Léon

Stella Zambalis
Stella Zambalis

Cherubino

Wilbur Pauley
Wilbur Pauley

Wilhelm

Key Crew

William M. Hoffman
Writer
Brian Large
Director
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Colin Graham
Director
Daniel Anker
Producer
Daniel Anker
Producer