In a specialized, hermetic drama about love won and lost, not necessarily by the same individuals, novice director Christine Laurent has focused on the backstage melodramas of an opera company. The conductor for an upcoming performance of the Marriage of Figaro has his mind and heart on other matters -- an entrancing diva who keeps him enraptured with her presence and voice. In the meantime, he finds fault with his cast members who cannot, of course, measure up to the woman of his dreams. As singers encounter one problem or another, it is clear that something has to be done about the conductor. Director Laurent designed costumes for both theater and opera, giving her some insight into the venue.
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Magali Noël
Krystyna Janda
Paulo Autran
Maria de Medeiros
Hélène Lapiower
Henri Serre
Thierry Bosc
Luís Miguel Cintra
Manuel Mozos
Jorge Silva Melo
Figueira Cid
