Credits:

Franz Welser-Most

Description:

A new production of *The Marriage of Figaro*by the up-and-coming British director Wake-WalkerFeaturing a stellar cast including lvarez, Damrau, and Klebassa!Welzer-Mst makes his opera debut at La Scala!La Scalas 2016 new production of The Marriage of Figaro is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Directed by the young British director Frederick Wake-Walker to commemorate the 225th anniversary of Mozarts death. Wake-Walker, a rising star in the field, first gained attention for his striking production of *The False Gardener* at the 2014 Glyndebourne Festival; this marks only his second time directing a large-scale opera. As a tribute to the legendary Italian director Giorgio Strehler, the production features the same armchairs used in Strehlers iconic 1973 production of *The Marriage of Figaro* at the Paris Opera. The cast includes Carlos lvarez, Diana Damrau, and Markus Werba. They are joined