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The Marriage of Figaro (Italian: Le nozze di Figaro, pronounced [le ˈnɔttse di ˈfiːɡaro] ⓘ ), K. 492, is a commedia per musica ( opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte.
Find out more about the Royal College of Music at http://www.rcm.ac.uk Esteemed baritone and RCM alumnus Sir Thomas Allen directs a rousing performance of Mozart's much-loved comic opera, produced...
Jun 8, 2008 · One of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most well-known pieces, "The Marriage of Figaro," is performed here by an unknown symphonic orchestra. The picture is one of Mozart himself.
The Marriage of Figaro, comic opera in four acts by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte), which premiered in Vienna at the Burgtheater on May 1, 1786.
Find out more about Mozart's chaotic comedy The Marriage of Figaro including the plot, synopsis and trailer.
All about The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart, and why this scintillating comedy may be the best opera of all time.
Mar 18, 2011 · As The Marriage of Figaro begins, it's three years later. The young lovers are now the Count and Countess Almaviva. Figaro is the Count's personal valet, and he's engaged to marry the Countess...
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!
Figaro is commonly recognized as the first comic opera which infused the opera buffa form with true emotional poignancy. With an eloquence and economy of musical gesture, Mozart transformed the stereotypes of opera buffa and commedia dell’arte into an opera full of complex and realistic characters.
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.
