The Berkeley Rep. is presenting Figaro, on an adaptation from Theatre de la Jeune Lune of the Beaumarchais play, The Marriage of Figaro, and the Mozart opera reimagined by wrapping it a flashback seen from the perspective of the French Revolution. The play was apparently controversial in its time and some have said it was a precursor to the Revolution. It is an interesting concept and nicely executed. It was rather more opera than drama, though. I imagine if I were more familiar with the original opera I would have been better entertained.
- J
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