Le Nozze Di Figaro

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Mozart’s classic comedy Le Nozze Di Figaro has a wealth of famous numbers and gives the chance for especially fine singing.

While the attempts of Figaro to protect his betrothed Susanna from the designs of Count Almaviva provide the starting point for Le Nozze Di Figaro, the action soon draws in the entire chateau household to reveal poignant undercurrents.

The setting of David McVicar’s production in 1830, with sumptuous and realistic designs, provides the perfect backdrop for the unresolved tensions between the classes of Revolutionary Europe. Whether enjoyed for its wit and sparkle, its emotional depth or sheer musical pleasure, Le Nozze Di Figaro is one of the masterpieces of classical opera.

Le Nozze Di Figaro is performed as part of the Royal Opera House’s Olympic Programme, which includes all three of the operas created by Mozart and librettist Lorenzo da Ponte.

Le Nozze Di Figaro is sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Cast & CreativesEXPAND

cast: Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Aleksandra Kurzak, Simon Keenlyside, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Anna Bonitatibus, Ann Murray, Carlo Lepore, Jeremy White, Susana Gaspar, Harry Nicoll

director: David McVicar

music by: Mozart

producer: Royal Opera

designer: Tanya McCallin

conductor: Antonio Pappano/Richard Hetherington

lighting designer: Paule Constable

movement director: Leah Hausman

Ticket Prices:
£9-£205

About the show
  • Age Suitability: General
  • Genre: Opera
  • Sub-Genre: Opera-Comedy
  • Show Times: 11, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 28 Feb, 2 Mar 19:00
  • Duration: 3h25
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  • Box Office:
    020 7304 4000
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Venue InformationHIDE

Royal Opera House
Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2E 9DD

  • Nearest tube: Covent Garden (120m) Leicester Square (approx. 500m)
  • Nearest bus: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 77a, 91, 168, 171, 176, 188, 501(southbound only), 505, 521, X68 all go to the Aldwych.
  • Parking: NCP at Drury Lane and Shelton Street. 4 spaces for blue badge holders on Floral Street and 3 on Bow Street. Taxi lay-by outside theatre on Bow Street or taxi rank at Covent Garden Piazza end of Russell Street.
  • Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND

  • How to book: Tel: 020 7304 4000 Fax: 020 7212 9460 Minicom: 020 7212 9228
  • Telephones: Accessible cash telephone by the lifts and in amphitheatre lobby.
  • Discounts: Half price tickets available for all disabled theatregoers and their companions provided you are on the access list – to join please call the above numbers.
  • Limited mobility: Aisle seats and boxes have the best leg room.
  • Access description: Fixed ramps at Bow Street (push button to open doors) and Piazza entrances. Box Office and Information point (with lowered service counters) to right of Bow Street entrance. 5 lifts (Braille buttons and voice announcements) to all levels, beyond the Box Office and cloakroom. There are 27 steps down to the Linbury Studio reachable via a slight ramp. In main auditorium, 15 steps up from ground level to the Stalls Circle. Then 15 steps up to Grand Tier, 21 to Balcony, further 15 to Lower Slips, 30 to Amphitheatre and 56 to Upper Amphitheatre. 1 step between each row in Stalls Circle and Grand Tier and Balcony, 3 in Amphitheatre (fairly steep). All staircases have handrails and some steps are highlighted. Escalator from Floral Hall to Amphitheatre.
  • Hearing impaired: Infrared system with 20 headsets. Collect headsets from FOH Duty Manager’s Desk in main foyer. Surtitles for all opera productions.
  • Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium and staff available to dog-sit if required.
  • Wheelchairs: Spaces for wheelchair users at Stalls Circle (6 spaces), Grand Tier (4 spaces), Balcony (6 spaces), Upper Amphitheatre (3 spaces). Express lift too small for motorised wheelchairs/scooters, but other lifts are fine. Wheelchair and scooter transfer seating available, wheelchairs/scooters stored in cloakroom.
  • Toilets: Men’s and women’s at Stalls Circle and Amphitheatre levels and in Vilar Floral Hall.
  • Disabled toilets: Adapted toilets by lifts at all levels. Non-adapted toilets have some cubicles with wider doors and hand rails (marked on door).
  • Bars: Lift to Amphitheatre bar and restaurant, and Floral Hall and Terrace cafes (low counters, moveable seats and tables).