Synopsis
Soprano Barbara Bonney examines Mozart's celebrated opera The Marriage of Figaro, based on a banned play by Beaumarchais. The programme investigates how the work reached unprecedented levels of emotional expression and wit, and continues to appeal to new generations even though its politics are only relevant to a particular era. With contributions by directors Jonathan Miller and Richard Eyre.
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