The Marriage of Figaro; BBCSSO; RSNO; RLPO; Pli selon pli – review

Coliseum, London; City Halls, Glasgow; Usher Hall, Edinburgh; Liverpool Cathedral; Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe maze, symbol of secrets and games of mankind's own making, triggered the inspiration for English National Opera's new The Marriage of Figaro, directed by Fiona Shaw and conducted by Paul Daniel. A network of grey-white walls spins on a revolve, swirling us through public, private and domestic quarters in Count Almaviva's household, as if we ourselves are characters, hastening blindly...

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