The Ghosts of Versailles (1992)
3h
Running Time
January 10, 1992Release Date
The Ghosts of Versailles (1992)
3h
Running Time
January 10, 1992Release Date

Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Teresa Stratas
Marie Antoinette

Håkan Hagegård
Beaumarchais

Gino Quilico
Figaro

Renée Fleming
Rosina

Marilyn Horne
Samira

Graham Clark
Bégearss

Judith Christin
Susanna

Peter Kazaras
Count Almaviva

Tracy Dahl
Florestine

Neil Rosenshein
Léon

Stella Zambalis
Cherubino

Wilbur Pauley
Wilhelm

Jane Shaulis
Elegant Woman in a Hat

Richard Drews
The Marquis

James Courtney
Louis XVI

Ara Berberian
Suleyman Pasha

Dean Badolato
The Pasha's Page

Philip Cokorinos
English Ambassador

Midhat Serbagi
Egyptian Violist

Betsy Norden
Gossip

Kitt Reuter-Foss
Gossip

Wendy Hoffmann
Gossip

James Levine
Conductor

William M. Hoffman
Writer

John Corigliano
Original Music Composer

Magda Szayer
Hairstylist / Wig Designer

John Conklin
Costume Designer / Set Designer

Jay David Saks
Music Producer

Debra Brown
Choreographer

Colin Graham
Director

Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design

Gary Bradley
Editor
Media.

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opera live performance
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french revolution
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