The Marriage of Figaro (1960 film)
1960 Australian TV series or program
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The Marriage of Figaro is a 1960 Australian TV film broadcast by ABC TV. It was a filmed version of Mozart's 1786 opera, sung in English.[2]
| 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] |
Cast
- Valda Bagnall as Susanna
- Geoffrey Chard as Figaro
- Heather McMillan as Countess
- Russell Smith as Count
- Marie Tysoe as Cherubino
- Margaret Winkler as Marcelina
- Noel Melvin as Dr Bartolo
- Ereach Riley as Basilio
- John Probyn as Antonio
Georg Tintner conducted the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Production
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
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]
