Figaro’s Wedding Has a Boss Problem—and San Marcos Gets a Front-Row Seat |
Figaro’s Wedding Has a Boss Problem—and San Marcos Gets a Front-Row Seat |
Mozart’s 240-year-old comedy arrives at The Bornemann with three performances, a split cast and translations in two local languages.
Figaro has a wedding problem.
He wants to marry Susanna.
Count Almaviva wants Susanna, too.
And because the Count is also Figaro’s boss, this has sailed well past “awkward” and landed somewhere around “somebody call human resources.”
That is the engine behind Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, coming to The Bornemann in San Marcos for three performances Aug. 28–30.
The opera will be sung in Italian with English and Spanish supertitles. Audiences get Mozart’s original language while the translations do the heavy lifting.
Pick a Night, Pick a Lineup
Performances run from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29. The final performance is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30.
That Sunday date matters.
An earlier promotional post mistakenly listed April 30. Genesis Opera Theatre, The Bornemann and Humanitix all confirm Aug. 30. The production uses a split cast for several principal roles.
Saturday features Malachi Marshall as Figaro, Maya Goell as Susanna, Jeffrey Goldberg as Count Almaviva, Chelsea Seener Gornall as Countess Rosina Almaviva and Kaitlin Barron-Lupton as Cherubino.
Friday and Sunday feature Sergio Manzo as Figaro, Caroline Nelms as Susanna, Mario Manzo as the Count, Carly Cummings as the Countess and Tzytle Steinman as Cherubino.
Patrick Blackwell is listed as Bartolo, Matthew Lofton as Basilio and Don Curzio, and Patrick Anderson as Antonio. Additional performers appear on the official Humanitix listing.
Translation: Saturday is not Friday’s performance with a different date stamped on it.
Mozart Goes Small—At Least the Room Does
Le nozze di Figaro premiered in Vienna on May 1, 1786. Mozart composed the music, while Lorenzo Da Ponte adapted the libretto from a play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
The four-act comedy follows Figaro and Susanna as they prepare to marry while the Count pursues Susanna.
Plans collide.
Disguises multiply. Almost nobody behaves sensibly.
In San Marcos, that elaborate story will unfold inside a 200-seat theater.
The Bornemann’s full name is the Cindy & James Bornemann Theatre for the Performing Arts. It is located inside the Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation Performing Arts Center at 555 Deer Springs Road.
Complimentary campus parking includes ADA-accessible spaces. Limited ADA seating is available by emailing
TERI Common Grounds Café lists dinner service from 4–8 p.m. and brunch from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday’s show begins at 3 p.m., so brunch requires slightly better planning than Figaro’s wedding.
The venue says theater and café purchases support TERI programs and services for people with special needs.
KPBS lists tickets at $45–$65 plus fees. The Humanitix ticket page remains active, although availability can change. Opera in Italian.
Supertitles in English and Spanish.
Free parking in San Marcos.
Mozart handled the complicated part.
Questions About The Marriage of Figaro
When is The Marriage of Figaro in San Marcos?
Aug. 28 and 29 at 7 p.m., and Aug. 30 at 3 p.m.
Where is The Bornemann?
555 Deer Springs Road on the TERI Campus of Life.
What language is the opera performed in?
Italian, with English and Spanish supertitles.
How long is each performance?
The published schedule lists a two-hour runtime.
Where are tickets sold?
Through the official Humanitix event page. |
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Really fun that the performers switch out. Seen Mario Manzo as the Count before and he’s hilarious! If you’re going for laughs, pick Friday or Sunday.
Benji TranGood tip, thanks! I’m thinking about bringing a friend who hasn’t seen an opera before, so a funny Count would be perfect. Appreciate the heads-up about the different nights.
That's a small theater for such a big story. I hope it doesn't get too cramped or loud in there. Still, Mozart up close could be cool.
Making dinner plans at TERI Café before the show sounds perfect. Their chicken salad is so good! Heads up though, it gets busy on event nights so go early.
Anyone go to a split-cast show before? Wondering how different Saturday's cast will make it feel. Kinda want to see both now just to compare.
I've been to shows at The Bornemann before and the small venue does make everything feel personal. Opera fans and newbies enjoy it since you’re so close to the action.
Kaitlyn PierceTotally agree! I took my dad last year and he still talks about how you can see every expression. The acoustics are great too for such a cozy space.
$45, $65 is a bit steep for me, but knowing it goes to TERI programs makes it feel more worth it. Plus free parking is a treat around here.
My mom loves Mozart but doesn’t speak much English, so I’m excited she’ll be able to follow along with the Spanish supertitles. Thanks for thinking of everyone!
I'm glad they cleared up that date mix up, I almost marked April in my calendar! Really appreciate them making the supertitles in Spanish too, more folks can enjoy it. Might have to check out brunch before Sunday’s show.