The Marriage of Figaro [214699] Released: 1975-01-01 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 181 mins Popularity: 0.227 Vote Average: 5.4 Vote Count: 5 Overview: Mozart's Marriage of Figaro is a comedy whose dark undertones explore the blurred boundaries between dying feudalism and emerging Enlightenment. Herman Prey's Figaro is admirably sung in a firm baritone and aptly characterized. So too, is his antagonist, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Count perpetually frustrated by the scheming wiles of Figaro and Susanna, here the perky Mirella Freni, who sings and acts like a dream. The Countess is creamy-voiced Kiri Te Kanawa, and the Cherubino, Maria Ewing, looks just like the horny, teenaged page she's supposed to be. The all-star leads are complemented by worthy supporting singers, the Vienna Philharmonic at the top of its form, and the experienced Mozartian, Karl Böhm conducting a stylishly fleet performance. Cast [12] Hermann PreyFigaro Mirella FreniSusanna Dietrich Fischer-DieskauIl Conte di Alma Kiri Te KanawaLa Contessa di A Maria EwingCherubino Heather BeggMarcellina Paolo MontarsoloBartolo John van KesterenBasilio Willy CaronDon Curzio Hans KraemmerAntonio Janet PerryBarbarina Karl BöhmSelf - Conductor Trailers