A secret wedding, six voices, and enough champagne energy to fuel a small revolution.
Staged by Sellner, conducted by Maazel with costumes by Sanjust and performed by the six soloists with consummate vocal elegance, Cimarosa's "Secret Marriage" offers unadulterated pleasure and triggers a kind of ecstasy with its combination of delicacy and opulence as well as its sophisticated humor. It brings Cimarosa's musical mastery to the fore - but also the visual impact of the opera. The stage is no longer a place of intellectual barrenness, but once again a playground, a sparkling showcase of wit and intellect.
Acting
Six soloists radiating vocal elegance and comic timing.
Production
Sanjust's costumes: opulence with a wink.
Direction
Sellner turns the stage into a playground of wit.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cimarosa's 1792 opera was a smash hit at the height of the French Revolution—its servants-outsmart-masters plot hit different in that era.
This 1967 production preserved the original German staging tradition for Cimarosa; most modern revivals use Italian, making this a rare linguistic time capsule.
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