CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 3h 0m

The Ghosts of Versailles

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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.

Directed byColin Graham, Brian Large

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 0m
Language
EN
Released
January 10, 1992
Studios
The Metropolitan Opera

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Teresa Stratas

Teresa Stratas

Marie Antoinette

Håkan Hagegård

Håkan Hagegård

Beaumarchais

Gino Quilico

Gino Quilico

Figaro

Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming

Rosina

Marilyn Horne

Marilyn Horne

Samira

Graham Clark

Bégearss

Judith Christin

Judith Christin

Susanna

Peter Kazaras

Count Almaviva

Tracy Dahl

Tracy Dahl

Florestine

Neil Rosenshein

Léon

Creative team
Directed by
Colin Graham
Brian Large
Brian Large
Written by
William M. Hoffman
Produced by
Daniel Anker
Daniel Anker

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