Teresa Stratas
Marie Antoinette
The Ghosts of Versailles
1992 · Movie · 180 min · Music
Directed by Brian Large
What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John Corigliano’s “grand opera buffa” The Ghosts of Versailles—an uproariously funny and deeply moving work inspired by Beaumarchais’s third Figaro play, La Mère Coupable, and commissioned by the Met to celebrate its 100th anniversary. This telecast captures its world premiere run, conducted by James Levine. Håkan Hagegård is Beaumarchais, Figaro’s creator, who is deeply in love with Marie Antoinette (Teresa Stratas in a heart-searing performance) and determined to rewrite history and save her from the guillotine. A young Renée Fleming, at the beginning of her international career, sings the unfaithful Rosina. Gino Quilico is the wily Figaro who tries to take matters in his own hands, and Marilyn Horne stops the show as the exotic entertainer Samira.
Where to Watch The Ghosts of Versailles
In the UK, The Ghosts of Versailles is available to buy from Apple TV.
Notify me when it's streaming
Free account needed. We email you once when it lands on a streaming service in the UK.
Premium highlights your services here and shows where they carry this title in other countries.
