One of the greatest operas ever written will be performed in concert by the Western New York Chamber Orchestra.
WNYCO, in conjunction with the Hillman Opera, presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” (The Marriage of Figaro) on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. in the Harry A. King Concert Hall at SUNY Fredonia.
General admission tickets are available online, by phone at (716) 673-3501 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the door the day of the event.
“Le Nozze di Figaro,” an opera in four acts, features a wide range of vocal performances. In addition to gorgeous arias, it includes duets, trios, quartets, quintets, sextets and even a septet in the finale of Act II. Highlights include “Non pui andrai” and “Voi che sapete.”
Instrumentally, the opera features a fast-paced overture with strings and bassoons in the spotlight.
Mozart wrote “Le Nozze di Figaro” in six weeks and its debut came in Vienna in 1786. Subtitled “A Day of Follies,” the libretto is based Beaumarchais’ 1784 comedy “The Mad Day.” It follows the events on the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna.
This WNYCO Classics Series Event is presented as part of the 2025-26 Lake Shore Bank Season at Rockefeller Arts Center.
WNYCO, an ensemble-in-residence at the Fredonia School of Music, is led by Artistic Director and Conductor Glen Cortese. The orchestra is comprised of professional musicians from throughout western New York and northwest Pennsylvania.
