1953 / LE NOZZE DI FIGARO / Mozart

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO – MOZART

Presented on May 2, 6, 8, 11 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin by soloists from the Munich State Opera as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season

Benno Kusche – Figaro
Kathe Nentwig – Susanna
Cäcilie Reich – Countess
Karl Schmitt-Walter – Count
Herta Topper – Cherubino
Ruolf Wunzer – Bartolo
Ian Gerhein- Marcellina
Paul Kuen – Basilio
Adolf Keil – Antonio
Hildegard Limmer – Barbarina
Emile Graf – Curzio

Rudolf Kempe / Hans Gierster[May 2] – Conductor
Heinz Arnold – Producer

In addition to the Theatre Programme, an illustrated Souvenir Brochure was issued to commemorate the season

Cherubino (Herta Topper) with the Countess (Cäcilie Reich) and Susanna (Kathe Nentwig) during Act 1 of “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, May 1953
The Countess (Cäcilie Reich) during “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, May 1953
Susanna (Kathe Nentwig – with back to camera), Antonio (Adolf Keil), the Countess (Cäcilie Reich), the Count (Karl Schmitt-Walter) and the ladies of the chorus (including Monica Condron, Pauline Noland and Maura Mooney) during “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin in May 1953