Figaro’s Costume Design: Historical Accuracy and Modern Creativity
Click on a character’s costume illustration to explore the significance and intentions behind their design. The goal of this project is to highlight the importance of creative liberties. On this page, you will find a series of website pages that analyze historically accurate productions of The Marriage of Figaro in contrast to modern-day productions that take large creative liberties, specifically regarding their costumes. The choices that modern-day productions made to create these unique designs are largely based on political statements, highlighting the statements that Mozart already makes in this opera.
