REVIEW: The Marriage of Figaro (Scottish Opera)

The Marriage of Figaro - ★★★★☆ - Delightful

Festival Theatre: Fri 29 May – Sat 6 Jun 2026
Review by Rebecca Mahar

Review commissioned by, and originally published on All Edinburgh Theatre, 30 May 2026. Edited by Thom Dibdin.

Scottish Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro kicks off a limited engagement at the Festival Theatre in style, delivering a revival of Sir Thomas Allen’s 2010 production full of flair, humour, and outstanding performances.

Set three years after the events of The Barber of Seville, wherein the clever Figaro (Edward Jowle) helped Count Almaviva (Ian Rucker) woo and wed Rosina (Alexandra Lowe), The Marriage of Figaro opens on the morning of Figaro’s wedding to the now-Countess Almaviva’s maid, Susanna (Ava Dodd).

Edward Jowle (Figaro) and Ava Dodd (Susanna) in The Marriage of Figaro. Pic: Mihaela Bodlovic.

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