Suzanna s costume is the female counterpart to Figaro, and as Mezzetina, is dressed in the same striped fabric as Mezzetin. She wears large hooped gown and heavily boned bodice. Cherubino is a masked character. In our production of The Marriage of Figaro we have conflated two characters, Basilio and Don Curzio, and presented them within the classic 18th century conceit as Harlequin in disguise . The fabric for Harlequin s costume has been hand-made from triangles fabric from the costumes of all other characters on stage.
Harlequin is masked character.
We have adapted this scheme to Marcellina s feminine attire, consequently she wears a red silk underdress over a large hooped and boned bodice. This topped by a black overdress. Dr. Bartolo is a masked character. The costumes for the Count and Countess Almaviva have been given a distinctly Spanish look. These costumes complement one another and are constructed of royal blue and deep purple raw silk.