Marriage of Figaro
Beaumarchais sequel adapted
The Marriage of Figaro is an opera by Mozart, premiered in 1786, based on a Beaumarchais play about a servant outwitting his aristocratic master.
It's considered one of the greatest operas ever composed, known for its comic plotting, class commentary, and arias like "Non più andrai" and "Dove sono." The Italian title is Le nozze di Figaro.
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- comic operaHumorous sung theatrical work
- SusannaBiblical woman, wrongly accused
- ariaOperatic solo piece
overture · valet · bride · wedding · wedding day · intrigue · disguise · mistaken identity · jealousy · seduction · Vienna · libretto · arias · duet · ensemble · farce · servants · nobility
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- 18th Century WorksCandide, Gulliver's Travels, Pamela, Tom Jones, Dangerous Liaisons
- theater historyGreek tragedy, vaudeville, William Shakespeare, Drury Lane, Christopher Marlowe