Nashville Opera Presents Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro 1/28-2/1

Nashville Opera presents the third production of its 30th Anniversary Season, W.A. Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Directed by John Hoomes and featuring the Nashville Symphony conducted by Maestro William Boggs. The international cast of principal artists include Scott Conner (bass) as Figaro, Anne-Carolyn Bird (soprano) as Susanna; Corey McKern (baritone) as Count Almaviva, Georgia Jarman (soprano) as Countess Almaviva; and Kirsten Gunlogson (mezzo-soprano) as Cherubino. Amy Tate Williams, Chorusmaster/Accompanist, leads the Nashville Opera Ensemble. Tickets range in price from $19 to $95, and the company also offers its unique Pay-What-You-Can option which carries a suggested minimum donation of $5 per seat.

W.A. Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro - Friday, January 28 at 8 pm; Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm; and Tuesday, February 1 at 7 pm in the James K. Polk Theater at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center - 505 Deaderick Street. Tickets are available by calling Nashville Opera at (615) 832-5242, TPAC Box Office (615) 782-4040, or online at www.nashvilleopera.org. The opera is sung in Italian with projectEd English translations. Patrons are invited to attend the free Opera Insights discussion led by John Hoomes one hour prior to curtain in the theatre. More information and a formal study guide are available at www.nashvilleopera.org.

Follow the characters which were introduced in Rossini's The Barber of Seville! Will Figaro's former friend, the Count, steal his bride-to-be on the eve of the wedding? Mozart's genius is on display in this sophisticated masterpiece that infuses comedy into the much darker elements beneath. Director John Hoomes distills Figaro to its delicious dramatic essence in what critics have called an "artistic triumph." With the orchestra out of the pit and the action downstage on a platform surround, this highly theatrical staging will pull you into the emotion of this important Nashville Opera premiere.

About Nashville Opera
Nashville Opera, Tennessee's largest professional opera company, is dedicated to creating legendary productions and programs. Among the most successful regional companies in the United States of America, Nashville Opera has presented three different world premiere operas since its inception in 1981. Main stage performances are presented at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and play to over 17,000 people annually. Nashville Opera's extensive education and outreach touring program reaches over 30,000 students throughout Middle Tennessee. These projects are supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the Metro Nashville Arts Commission.