Teatro Grattacielo’s 2025 season concludes with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, showcasing emerging international talent in three performances. Conducted by Mexican pianist and conductor Abdiel Vázquez, with direction by Teatro Grattacielo’s Artistic Director, Stefanos Koroneos, this production promises a dynamic and fresh interpretation of the classic opera.

“Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais’ The Marriage of Figaro has long fascinated me—not merely as a comedic masterpiece but as a daring precursor to societal upheaval. Napoleon Bonaparte aptly remarked that it was “the Revolution already put into action,” highlighting its role in challenging the status quo and foreshadowing the French Revolution.

In this production, shadows play a pivotal role, serving as metaphors for the unseen forces and suppressed desires that drive the characters. By manipulating light and shadow, we reveal the dualities within each persona—their public facades and private turmoils—creating a world that teeters between illusion and reality. To deepen this connection to Beaumarchais’ biting satire, I have embedded moments of the original play’s dialogue into the score, allowing the voices of the past to echo within Mozart’s music.”

–Stefanos Koroneos, Director

Le Nozze di Figaro
https://grattacielo.org/season/le-nozze-di-figaro
Location: La MaMa, The Downstairs Theater
Dates: Friday, July 25th at 7pm, Saturday, July 26th at 6pm, and Sunday, July 27th at 3pm
Conductor: Abdiel Vázquez
Director: Stefanos Koroneos
Sung in Italian with English supertitles

About Teatro Grattacielo’s last three decades
Successful productions of rare and forgotten operatic gems such as Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff, Montemezzi’s L’Amore dei Tre Re, Giordano’s La Cena Delle Beffe, and Spontini’s historic Italian version of La Vestale are some highlights of Teatro Grattacielo’s past years, to name a few. The company’s dedication to excellence and musical authenticity has earned recognition from audiences, critics, and artists alike. Under new leadership since 2020, Teatro Grattacielo has expanded both its repertoire and boundaries, gaining international acclaim and creating collaborations with prominent arts organizations, implementing the robust educational programs Creative Tableaux, and experimenting with innovative performance techniques. In 2024, Teatro Grattacielo celebrated its 30th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of an American opera, Beyond the Horizon by Nicolas Flagello, which was very well received by the New York press.
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