Emily Pogorelc makes both her role debut as Susanna and her house debut at Dutch National Opera in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, conducted by Francesco Corti and directed by the internationally acclaimed Kirill Serebrennikov.

Mozart’s comic masterpiece, with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, follows a single day of romantic chaos in the household of Count Almaviva. Susanna, Figaro’s quick-witted bride-to-be, must navigate the Count’s unwanted advances, mistaken identities, and an escalating web of secrets to protect her future.

Pogorelc takes on the iconic role of Susanna after previous turns as Barbarina (Curtis Institute) and Cherubino (Bayerische Staatsoper, Glyndebourne Festival), bringing fresh vitality and charm to one of opera’s most beloved heroines. She is joined by a distinguished cast including Björn Bürger, Olga Kulchynska, Michael Nagl, and Cecilia Molinari.

This bold new production is a co-production with Komische Oper Berlin and features designs by Serebrennikov’s long-time collaborators Olga Pavlyuk and Tatiana Dolmatovskaya.

Performed in Italian with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.

Musical direction  Francesco Corti
Stage direction, set and costume design  Kirill Serebrennikov
Associate set design  Olga Pavlyuk 
Associate costume design  Tatiana Dolmatovskaya 
Lighting design  Olaf Freese 
Video design  Ilya Shagalov 
Dramaturgy  Julia Jordà Stoppelhaar, Daniil Orlov

Il Conte di Almaviva  Björn Bürger
La Contessa di Almaviva Olga Kulchynska
Susanna  Emily Pogorelc
Figaro  Michael Nagl 
Cherubina Cecilia Molinari
Cherubino  Georgy Kudrenko 
Marcellina  Véronique Gens
Bartolo Anthony Robin Schneider
Don Basilio Steven van der Linden

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Co-production with Komische Oper Berlin