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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (French: [pjɛʁ bomaʁʃɛ]; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker , inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist , arms dealer , satirist, financier and revolutionary (both French and American).
Apr 15, 2024 · A decade later, Pierre Beaumarchais fell out of favor with the French establishment after further legal problems; he was implicated in an adultery lawsuit, and saw his reputation take a major hit. When the French Revolution broke out, Beaumarchais' reputation still suffered, but he made money by supplying drinking water to the newly-ravaged ...
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (January 24, 1732 – May 18, 1799) was a watch-maker, inventor, musician, politician, invalid, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms-dealer, and revolutionary (both French and American). He was best known, however, for his dramatic works, especially the three Figaro plays. The Marriage of Figaro served as the ...
May 14, 2024 · Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (born Jan. 24, 1732, Paris, France—died May 18, 1799, Paris) was a French author of two outstanding comedies of intrigue that still retain their freshness, Le Barbier de Séville (1775; The Barber of Seville, 1776) and Le Mariage de Figaro (1784; The Marriage of Figaro, 1785).
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French polymath, best known as a playwright, inventor, musician, diplomat, spy, and arms dealer. He is most famous for his theatrical works, particularly the plays “The Barber of Seville” and “The Marriage of Figaro,” which are central to the opera repertoire.
A biography of the French playwright who wrote The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro, influential comedies that criticized the aristocracy. Learn about his life, works, and role in the French Revolution.
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The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution [1] ( French: Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile) is a French play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as an opéra comique, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne. The play as it is now known was ...
