The Marriage of Figaro by Courtney

The Marriage of Figaro was the first opera that I have ever gone to and I so enjoyed it. The performers were incredible singers and there acting was just as wonderful. I loved the opera itself. The thick plot was overwhelming at first, but with our overly stimulating culture today the opera was still intriguing and interesting and it was definitely worth paying to see. I loved the Figaro and his Love and the relationship that they had; playful and yet very passionate. I still am marveling at the tremendous projection that the performers’ voices had. I was amazed when the singers had to sing at the same time, all with different melodies and they had to follow the orchestra. The orchestra was also amazing. I would have enjoyed the opera more had the subtitles been lower since it was quite a strain on the neck, but other than that I absolutely loved everything, the music, the Italian language, the costumes, the actors and even the simple stage set.