The Marriage of Figaro (1960 film)
| The Marriage of Figaro | |
|---|---|
| Based on | opera The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart |
| Directed by | Alan Burke |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 17 February 1960 (Sydney) |
| Release | 6 May 1960 (Melbourne)[1] |
The Marriage of Figaro is a 1960 Australian TV film. It was a filmed version of Mozart's 1786 opera, sung in English.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Valda Bagnall as Susanna
- Geoffrey Chard as Figaro
- Heather McMillan
- Russell Smith
- Marie Tysoe as Cherubino
Production
[edit]Marie Tyso had appeared in several other operas for the ABC. She was used to doing them live but this one involved pre-recorded music. "It was a much better way to do it," she said. "Of course, we now had to mime during the performance. We did the dialogue live. Alan Burke was the producer – he was wonderful to work with."[3]
It was the sixth opera broadcast live from the ABC in Sydney and the first two-hour one done live in Australia. Settings for the four acts were devised in one unit to enable aimed at keeping the action moving continuously.[4]
Reception
[edit]The critic for The Sydney Morning Herald praised the singing and set, saying it was "a distinguished live telecast ... producer Alan Burke boldly moved his cast about through ... [the] elaborate and fanciful set with great zest and speed."[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TV Strikes Blow for Opera". The Age. 12 May 1960. p. 27.
- ^ Interview with Jim Wilkinson, by Bob Sitsky, February 2008
- ^ Interview with Marie Tysoe by Bob Sitsky, 29 September 2006
- ^ Marshall, Val (14 February 1960). "TV Merry Go Round". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 94.
- ^ "Opera on TV Sparkled". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 February 1960. p. 7.
External links
[edit]- The Marriage of Figaro at IMDb
- "Crudel! perchè finora" in English on YouTube, from The Bobby Limb Show[dubious – discuss]
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