The Ghosts of Versailles (1992)
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.
Directors: Brian Large, Colin Graham.
https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357013700
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Teresa Stratas as Marie Antoinette |
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Håkan Hagegård as Beaumarchais |
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Gino Quilico as Figaro |
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Renée Fleming as Rosina |
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Marilyn Horne as Samira |
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Graham Clark as Bégearss |
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Judith Christin as Susanna |
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Peter Kazaras as Count Almaviva |
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Tracy Dahl as Florestine |
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Neil Rosenshein as Léon |
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Stella Zambalis as Cherubino |
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Wilbur Pauley as Wilhelm |
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Jane Shaulis as Elegant Woman in a Hat |
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Richard Drews as The Marquis |
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James Courtney as Louis XVI |
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Ara Berberian as Suleyman Pasha |
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Dean Badolato as The Pasha's Page |
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Philip Cokorinos as English Ambassador |
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Midhat Serbagi as Egyptian Violist |
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Betsy Norden as Gossip |
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Kitt Reuter-Foss as Gossip |
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Wendy Hoffmann as Gossip |
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MET Orchestra as |
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Linda Thompson as Lady |
| Sound | James Levine | Conductor |
| Writing | William M. Hoffman | Writer |
| Sound | John Corigliano | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Debra Brown | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Conklin | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victor Callegari | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Gary Bradley | Editor |
| Art | John Conklin | Set Designer |
| Directing | Brian Large | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magda Szayer | Wig Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magda Szayer | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Lighting | Gil Wechsler | Lighting Design |
| Directing | Colin Graham | Director |
| Production | Daniel Anker | Producer |
| Crew | Julie Taymor | Creative Consultant |
| Production | Daniel Anker | Producer |
