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All about Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and why it may be the best opera of all time. Discover more about the great works and composers with BBC Music
In 1786, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed The Marriage of Figaro, which consisted of four acts and was accompanied by an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. With its sophisticated music and multi-layered characterisation, it’s a wonderful opera to get stuck into , as it encompasses universal themes of love, infidelity and forgiveness.
A guide to Mozart's masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro). Including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!
Dec 2, 2017 · Here’s everything you need to know about ENO’s latest staging of The Marriage of Figaro. It’s an opera by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart… Composed just five-and-a-half years before his untimely death, The Marriage of Figaro (in Italian Le Nozze di Figaro) premiered at the height of Mozart’s 35-year career.
The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, is a commedia per musica in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786. The opera's libretto is based on the 1784 stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro.
Explore the scandalous history behind The Marriage of Figaro and how its portrayal of upper class led King Louis XVI to ban public performances of the play until 1784.
Mar 18, 2011 · Just when it looks like Figaro is going to be stuck with Marcellina, he claims that he can't marry her because he may be nobleman, stolen from his parents at birth. And he reveals a distinctive...
