The Ghosts of Versailles
Overview
What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This telecast captures its world premiere run, conducted by James Levine. Håkan Hagegård is Beaumarchais, Figaro’s creator, who is deeply in love with Marie Antoinette (Teresa Stratas in a heart-searing performance) and determined to rewrite history and save her from the guillotine. A young Renée Fleming, at the beginning of her international career, sings the unfaithful Rosina. Gino Quilico is the wily Figaro who tries to take matters in his own hands, and Marilyn Horne stops the show as the exotic entertainer Samira.
About The Ghosts of Versailles (1992)
Released in 1992, The Ghosts of Versailles is a music film from The Metropolitan Opera (United States of America). It was directed by Colin Graham and Brian Large and written by William M. Hoffman. The cast is led by Teresa Stratas, Håkan Hagegård, Gino Quilico, Renée Fleming and Marilyn Horne. With a runtime of 3h 0m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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