When Amadeus Mozart premiered his opera, “The Marriage of Figaro,” it was banned in the city of Vienna; apparently themes of servants and nobility commingling were more than city officials would stand for. The opera is known to be both funny and moving, and it’s become a perfect gateway to the art form. It’s accessible even for people who haven’t been to the opera before, or for people who think it might be over their heads. Here on the Friday Buzz, Madison Opera General Manager Kathryn Smith joins host Andy Moore to bust the myth about opera being a high-class art form and talk about the the Madison Opera’s upcoming special performance of “The Marriage of Figaro.”

Kathryn Smith is the General Manager of the Madison Opera. “The Marriage of Figaro” runs Friday, April 28 and Sunday, April 30 at Overture Hall in Madison. Information and tickets can be found at www.overture.org/tickets-events/2…riage-of-figaro/

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