Glyndebourne Festival debut
July 3, 6, 8, 12, 15, 19, 21, 24, 29, August 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 20, 24, 2016
Le nozze di Figaro, opera buffa in four acts
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on the stage comedy La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro by Pierre Beaumarchais
Performances of Glyndebourne Festival at Glyndebourne, Lewes, UK
Production of Glyndebourne Festival
Conductor: Jonathan Cohen
Conte d'Almaviva: Gyula Orendt
Contessa d'Almaviva: Golda Schultz
Susanna: Rosa Feola
Figaro: Davide Luciano / Peter Kellner (August 24)
Cherubino: Natalia Kawalek
Marcellina: Susan Bickley
Don Basilio: John Graham-Hall
Don Curzio: Alasdair Elliott
Don Bartolo: Carlo Lepore
Antonio: Nicholas Folwell
Barbarina: Nikola Hillebrand / Charlotte Beament (July 8)
1st Bridesmaid: Julia Hamon
2nd Bridesmaid: Alison Langer
Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Chorus Master: Jeremy Bines
Production: Michael Grandage
Revival Director: Ian Rutherford
Assistant Director: Lucy Bradley
Designer: Christopher Oram
Movement Director: Ben Wright
Revival Movement Director: Kieran Sheehan
Lighting Designer: Paule Constable
Photos (link to Rosa's Facebook page)
Reviews:
"Most winning of all is young Italian soprano Rosa Feola as Figaro’s wife Susanna. She runs rings around the men, laying traps into which they obediently walk, all the while singing in a pert, crystal-clear soprano. She’s clearly a star in the making."
Ivan Hewett, "The Telegraph"
"It’s hard to imagine finer soprano singing or more exuberant portrayals of Susanna and the Countess than those supplied by Rosa Feola and Golda Schultz respectively"
George Hall, "The Guardian"
"Rosa Feola, a witty and spirited Susanna, [...]"
Stephen Pritchard, "The Guardian"
"Rosa Feola is a lissom soprano who, in this interpretation, makes a hard-edged Susanna."
Hannah Nepil, "Financial Times"
"[...] impressively sung Rosa Feola, allying the role’s quick-wittedness to an ideal steely clarity in the voice."
Edward Bhesania, "The Stage"
"Rosa Feola [...] is an irresistible Susanna, and her bright and meticulously shaded delivery finds the perfect partner in Golda Schultz as the Countess [...] and the two sopranos' letter duet, "Sull'aria", is a dream."
Mark Valencia, "WhatsOnStage"
"Rosa Feola was a delicious Susanna"
William Hartston, "Express"
"Rosa Feola is excellent as Susanna"
Clare Colvin, "Express"
"As Susanna, Rosa Feola gave a contrasting soprano with real sparkle, particularly good at matching the accenting of her lines to pert, Audrey Hepburn-like facial expressions."
David Karlin, "Bachtrack"
"It helped that both Luciano and Feola are native Italian speakers, so that the opening scene had great strength and vitality in their use of language. [...] Rosa Feola as Susanna was poised and elegant, again with an inner strength combined with suppleness of line. You felt that Feola could have easily taken on the role of the Countess, and her account of ‘Deh vieni’ gave us some of the finest singing of the evening."
Robert Hugill, "Opera Today"
"[...] nobly steadfast and expressive [...] Feola sang with an ease and naturalness, underlining the equal part which Susanna has to play in furthering the plot to dupe the Count."
Curtis Rogers, "The Classical Source"
"Rosa Feola was making her Festival debut in the role of Susanna [...] and it was an auspicious one for this charming, true ensemble soprano who produced unfailingly sweet tone and elegant phrasing."
Melanie Eskenazi, "musicOMH"
"Rosa Feola est exquise"
Laurent Bury, "Forum Opéra"
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