Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro

Shortly after the completion of The Marriage of Figaro, Beaumarchais reads it in salons, and the play becomes widely known. In the first version of the comedy, the case takes place in France. Despite the censorship, the play is forbidden by King Louis XVI . Beaumarchais brings action comedy to Spain . However, the conventions of the Spanish scenery were understandable to everyone, and at the last moment the king cancels the play based on the play, again putting it under the ban. The discontent caused by such a decision forces Louis XVI to allow the production.

The premiere took place on April 27, 1784 with triumphal success. The opera of W. Mozart (1786), written on the play of Beaumarchais, gained world fame. In Russia , “The Marriage of Figaro” was introduced shortly after its creation. Catherine II in November 1781 wished to receive the text of the comedy. In the spring of 1782, Beaumarchais read it to the heir to the Russian throne, the future Paul I , who traveled throughout Europe under the name of the Earl of the North (Du Nord).

First played in 1783 in the house of Count Francois de Vodreil , in Gennevilliers, in front of court spectators. The first production on the professional stage was on April 27, 1784 at the Comedy Frances Theater (Count Almaviva - Mole, Countess - Saint-Val, Figaro - Dazencourt, Suzanne - Comte, Antonio - Belmont, Cherubino - Olivier, Bartolo - Desessar, Basil - Wangov , Bridouison - Preville, Duguazon, Flu-Soleil - Lariv). Visiting Paris in 1787, Evgraf Komarovsky recalled ^[1] :

Beaumarchais shortly before composed his comedy “Figarova Marriage”. When it was presented, the audience almost went into a frenzy, and every time the curtain fell, the whole stall yelled “Until tomorrow!” This comedy was given 130 times in a row. It is true that the best actors of that time played in it: Mole, Dazincourt, Dugazon, m-lle Contat, Olivur, m-me Vieumenille and others.

Later, Beaumarchais's play was again banned and entered the repertoire of French theaters only in the mid-90s. XVIII century. The role of Figaro was played by E. Go, F. Rainier, B.K. and A.O. Coqulen, later, V. de Sica, D. Sorano and others. Among the performers of the role of Almaviva are the Polish director and actor Boguslavsky. In 1957, “The Marriage of Figaro” was staged by the National Theater under the direction of Vilar.

Performances in Russia

• 1785 - The Mikhailovsky Theater, staged by the St. Petersburg French troupe, was subsequently renewed several times (1803, 1839-40, 1857, 1879, etc.).
• January 15, 1787 - Petrovsky Theater of M. Medoks , Moscow, the first Russian production of “Marriage of Figaro” translated by A. Labzin under the title “Figarova marriage”, (Almaviva - Lapin , Countess - M. Sinyavskaya , Figaro - M. Volkov , Suzanne - Pomerantseva , Marcelina - A. Sinyavskaya , Antonio - A. G. Ozhogin , Kerubino (translated as Loved) - U. Sinyavskaya , Bartolo - V.P. Pomerantsev , Briduazon (translated Oglupilov) - Fedotov, Dublmen (translated Vzyaskokhvatov) - Vishnevsky).
• 1816 - Bolshoi (Stone) Theater , Petersburg, Almaviva - I. I. Sosnitsky , Countess - M. I. Valberkhova , Figaro - A. N. Ramazanov , Suzanne - A. E. Asenkova
• 1829 - Bolshoi (Stone) Theater , Petersburg, Almaviva - V. A. Karatygin , Countess - M. I. Valberkhova , Figaro - I. I. Sosnitsky , Suzanne - E. Ya. Sosnitskaya , Kerubino - M. F. Shelekhov . Review of the French actor Vernet:

“They looked, and gasped: such a beautiful performance would have done the honor of French comedy. V.A. Karatygin , V.I. Ryazantsev , I.I.Sosnitsky and A.E. Asenkova were impeccable, but Sosnitsky was most struck by the role of Figaro. It was the personification of a living, roguish Spaniard: what dexterity, what facial expressions ” ^[2] .

• 1829 - Small Theater of the Countess - A. G. Rykalov , Figaro - A. M. Saburov , Suzanne - A. T. Saburova , Antonio - V. I. Zhivokini , Bartolo - M. S. Shchepkin
• 1838 - Maly Theater - a benefit of D. T. Lensky (Figaro - Lensky , Suzanne - N.V. Repin , Antonio - M.S. Shchepkin )
• 1868 - The Maly Theater , after a long ban on the play on the Russian stage, Almaviva - N. E. Wilde , Countess - N. M. Medvedev , Figaro - S. V. Shumsky , Suzanne - G. N. Fedotova , Marcelina - S. P Akimova , Cherubino - N. A. Nikulina , Briduason - P. M. Sadovsky
• 1877 - Alexandrinsky Theater , benefit performance of N. F. Sazonov (Almaviva - A. A. Nilsky , Figaro - N. F. Sazonov , Suzanne - M. G. Savina )
• 1883 - Alexandrinsky Theater , Figaro - M. M. Petipa
• 1890 - Gorevoy Theater , Moscow, Figaro - M. M. Petipa , Antonio - L. I. Gradov-Sokolov , Briduazon - Sashin ),
• 1895 - Korsh Theater
• 1899 - New Theater, Moscow (branch of the Maly Theater), director A. P. Lensky ; Almaviva - A. A. Ostuzhev , Figaro - N. Yakovlev .
• 1910 - Almaviva Maly Theater - M.F. Lenin , Countess - A.A. Yablochkina , Figaro - A.I. Yuzhin , Bravich , Suzanne - E.K. Leshkovskaya , E.M. Sadovskaya 2nd , Marcelina - N A. Nikulina , Antonio - I. A. Pravdin , Cherubino - O. V. Gzovskaya , Bartolo - Sashin , Basil - Golovin , Briduazon - K. N. Rybakov ; Scenery by K. A. Korovin
• 1915 - Chamber Theater , Moscow, director A. Ya. Tairov , artist Sudeikin ; Figaro - M. M. Petipa , Suzanne - A. Koonen , Antonio - Arcadin

Performances in the USSR

• The former Alexandrinsky Theater was one of the first to stage “The Marriage of Figaro” on the Soviet stage, in the premises of the former Mikhailovsky Theater (in 1918, 1924 - director Smolich , Almaviva - L. S. Vivien , Figaro - B. A. Gorin-Goryainov ).
• 1919 - Theater Studio KhPSRO . Staged by F. F. Komissarzhevsky , artist Fedotov. In the role of Figaro - Zakushnyak
• 1920 - Theater named after Ivan Franco
• 1920 - Yaroslavl Theater
• 1921 - Maly Theater . Staged by I. Plato , artist A. Vesnin . Roles were performed by: Figaro - N. Yakovlev , Suzanne - V.N. Pashennaya , Shukhmina, Marcelina - E.K. Leshkovskaya , Ryzhova, Antonio - Vasenin , V. Lebedev, Kerubino - E.N. Gogolev , Briduazon - Klimov );
• 1926 - The Bolshoi Drama Theater . Staging and design A. Benoit . Roles were performed by: Almaviva - Michurin , Figaro - N. Monakhov , Bartolo - V. Sofronov , Basil - A. Larikov ).
• 1927 - Moscow Art Theater . Production by K. S. Stanislavsky , directors Teleshev, Vershilov, artist Golovin, composer R. M. Glier . The roles were performed by: Almaviva - Yu. A. Zavadsky , Countess - A. I. Stepanova , Figaro - N. P. Batalov , Suzanne - O. N. Androvskaya , Marcelina - Sokolovskaya, Antonio - M. M. Yanshin , Fanshetta - Bendina , Cherubino - Komissarov, Bartolo - Luga , Basil - N. A. Podgorny , Briduason - M. M. Tarkhanov , Doubleman - M. Kedrov , Flu-Soleil - V. V. Gribkov ). Premiered on April 28
• 1967 - State Theater for the Young Spectator of the Latvian SSR
  • Among other performers of The Marriage of Figaro at the Moscow Art Theater in different years are B. N. Livanov , P. V. Massalsky (Almaviva), Slastenin (Countess), M. Prudkin (Figaro), Shevchenko (Marcelina), V. O. Toporkov (Antonio), Mores (Fanchetta), Gotovtsev, V. Ya. Stanitsyn (Bartolo).

Performances in Russian theaters after 1993

• 1998 - Mariinsky Theater ( St. Petersburg ), “The Wedding of Figaro”; Musical Director - Valery Gergiev , Stage Director - Yuri Alexandrov .
• 2004 - Russian Drama Theater of Lithuania (Vilnius) , “Figaro - here!” Beaumarchais; production - G.R. Trostyanetsky , music - N.A. Morozov .
• 2013 - Theater for Children and Youth (Kemerovo) , director Irina Latynnikova .
• 2014 - Moscow Drama Theater named after A. S. Pushkin , “The Marriage of Figaro” by Beaumarchais; director: Evgeny Pisarev , set design: Zinovy ​​Margolin , costumes: Leonid Alekseev , light: Damir Ismagilov , composer: Igor Gorsky , choreographer: Albert Alberts .
• 2015 - Kursk State Drama Theater named after A.S. Pushkin , "The Marriage of Figaro" Beaumarchais; Director: Vyacheslav Sorokin, production designer - Alexander Kuznetsov, choreographer - Galina Khaletskaya, music - Ilya Sakin.
• 2017 - Nizhny Novgorod Comedy Theater, Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro, director: Vadim Danziger , production designer Boris Shlyamin, costume designer Andrei Klimov, lighting designer Sergey Skornetskiy, composer Philip Chernov, make-up artist and stylist Sergei Sirin.
• 2017 - Educational Theater "On Mokhovaya" (St. Petersburg), "Crazy Day, or Marriage of a Figaro" - Course A.Ya. Stavissky (2018 Edition)

• Nekrasov V.M. "Crazy day, or the marriage of Figaro" on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater . M: WTO , 1984 .

• Figaro - the role and rock of Andrei Mironov