On the surface of things, "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") is all froth and sweetness. But Mozart's opera about smart servants who outclass the aristocracy actually helped fan the flames of discontent that ignited the French Revolution. Eastman Opera Theatre presents Mozart's beautiful, elegant, and fast-paced opera with two alternating casts in period dress. Johnathon Pape is dramatic director; Benton Hess, music director. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Eastman Opera Theatre

Thursday, April 2-Sunday, April 5

Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St.

Thu-Sat, 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. | $10-$20 | 454-2100