Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro: Sleepless in Sevilla
b'When your spouse cheats, your mind starts racing with a million questions. For the Countess Almaviva, one of them is: What happened to the spark we had and how can we get it back? The Countess lives inside Mozart\\u2019s The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro in Italian) and her philandering husband, the Count Almaviva, is due for a major comeuppance from his wife and her servant. But the Countess isn\\u2019t fixed on vengeance; she\\u2019s wondering how she can recapture the romance in her marriage.\\nIn this episode, host Rhiannon Giddens and her guests offer relationship advice to the heartsick Countess Almaviva. They focus on her aria \\u201cDove sono,\\u201d a quiet moment of reflection when the Countess asks, \\u201cWhere are the lovely moments?\\u201d You\\u2019ll hear how Mozart musically brings you inside the Countess\\u2019s thoughts, how hard it is to sing that music and why rekindling a romance is something many of us will face. Plus, you\\u2019ll hear Susanna Phillips sing the aria onstage at the Metropolitan Opera.\\nThe Guests\\nSusanna Phillips has sung the role of the Countess more than any other in her career. She isn\\u2019t sure whether the Countess will ever be able to forgive her husband\\u2019s dalliances, but she may find out this season when she reprises the role at the Met.\\nCori Ellison is a dramaturg and a repeat guest on Aria Code. She believes that Mozart had a special gift both for understanding the human condition and sharing those insights through opera.\\nDan Savage is a sex and relationship advice columnist and podcaster. Like Mozart, he believes that infidelity is a real part of the human condition. He\\u2019s less optimistic about the Count\\u2019s ability to be faithful when the curtain closes.\\nIf you\\u2019re interested in going a little deeper on cheating and infidelity, our friends at the podcast Death, Sex, and Money have a whole episode about it! You\\u2019ll hear from men and women who\\u2019ve cheated and been cheated on, and how it made some of them more honest in their relationships. Subscribe to Death, Sex, and Money wherever you get your podcasts.'