Opera ultima
Beumarchais/Mladenović/Gyarmati
Kokan Mladenović, director: „ As he is smart and has a critical view of society, Beaumarchais’s Figaro rises above his owners. The revolutionary spirit of Figaro’s Wedding contributedto the success of the French Revolution, stimulating freedom of speech and free thought. By looking at these comedies we can re-live the sad life of servants and we can overcome some of today’s people, who are conceited and more uncultivated than people in Figaro’s time. This is, actually, the true meaning of dramatic theatre, so we took on an almost impossible role: we create opera. Taking advantage of the vocal abilities of the Novi Sad Theatre’s actors, in the first part we parody the opera The Barber of Seville with group songs, movement and scenes. The second part, Figaro’s Wedding, is the dark opposite to the first part, pointing to the current atmosphere in Serbia, but also to the status of theatre in the neighbouring country’s society. The role of the first part is to show faces, to entertain the audience, while the second part creates fear regarding what we presented.”
Duration of performance: 2h 30’ (incl. interval)
Dramaturg: GYARMATI KATA
Set design: MARIJA KALABIĆ
Costume design: MARINA SREMAC
Music: IRENA POPOVIĆ
Choreography: ANDREJA KULEŠEVIĆ
Musical collaborator: KLEMM DÁVID
Cast:
1. PART
Count Almaviva: Szabó Eduárd
Bartolo, doctor: Sirmer Zoltán
Rosina, under the tutelage of Bartolo, hen countess: Elor Emina
Figaro, barber: Balázs Áron
Don Bazilio, organist: Pongó Gábor
Chérubin d’amore: Kőrösi István
Servants, soldiers, the mob: Szilágyi Ágota, Banka Lívia, Giricz Attila, Crnkovity Gabriella, Hajdú Tamás, Huszta Dániel, Gombos Dániel, Német Attila, László Judit, Nagyabonyi Emese, Lőrinc Tímea, Papp Arnold
2. PART
Bărbierul Figaro: Balázs Áron
Susanna, Figaro’s sweatheart: Szilágyi Ágota
Count Almaviva: Szabó Eduárd
Countess Rosina: Elor Emina
Marcellina, the maid: Banka Lívia
Don Bartolo, villain: Sirmer Zoltán
Don Bazilio, villain: Pongó Gábor
Chérubin d’amore: Kőrösi István
Don Curzio, judge: Giricz Attila
Fanchette: Crnkovity Gabriella
Servants, soldiers, the mob: Hajdú Tamás, Huszta Dániel, Gombos Dániel, Német Attila, László Judit, Nagyabonyi Emese, Lőrinc Tímea, Papp Arnold