Sir Thomas Allen revives his much-loved production of Mozart’s unstoppable masterpiece.
No wedding day goes quite like Figaro’s
Reflecting the insight and experience of a seasoned performer, Allen’s Figaro is full of humour, subtlety, and wit. Simon Higlett’s sumptuous designs provide the backdrop for a comedy of social revolution and subversion that is as relevant today as ever, and this time sung in English.
All wedding days are complicated, but nothing compared to Figaro’s. After discovering that his boss, the Count, plots to seduce his wife, Figaro and Susanna must use their wit to outsmart their employer, whilst making it down the aisle.
Mozart’s bubbling, energetic score – conducted by Dane Lam and Susannah Wapshott shows his true theatrical genius for getting to the heart of each character. Edward Jowle is Figaro, with Ava Dodd as Susanna. The main cast is rounded out by Ian Rucker making his Company debut as Count Almaviva, Alexandra Lowe as the Countess, and Simone McIntosh as Cherubino.
Performance details
- Show times
- Evenings
- 7.15pm
- Matinee
- 3pm
- Running time
3 hours 15 mins, including interval
- Additional information
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Sung in English with English supertitles.
Discounts
Friends £3 off – Read more about the Friends discount
£15 tickets available in advance for Under 26/Young Scot card holders/ full time students/ unwaged. Must bring valid ID. Excludes top 2 price bands.
Accessibility information
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Audio described performance
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Touch tours Begins 90 minutes before the Audio Described performance listed above.
Access Opera, The Marriage Figaro: Fri 5 June, 3pm
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Cast
Figaro Edward Jowle & Emyr Wyn Jones (20 May & 2 Jun 2026), Susanna Ava Dodd & Kira Kaplan (20 May & 2 Jun 2026), Count Almaviva Ian Rucker, Countess Almaviva Alexandra Lowe, Cherubino Simone McIntosh & Chloe Harris (20 May & 2 Jun 2026), Doctor Bartolo Edward Hawkins, Don Basilio/Don Curzio Luvo Maranti, Marcellina Jeni Bern, Antonio Francis Church, Barbarina Kira Kaplan with The Chorus of The Marriage of Figaro
Creative team
Conductor Dane Lam & Susannah Wapshott (2, 4 & 6 Jun 2026), Director Sir Thomas Allen, Designer Simon Higlett, Lighting Designer, Mark Jonathan, Choreographer, Kally Lloyd-Jones with The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
Revival of the 2010 production / Translation by Amanda Holden
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