Mozart's breathlessly paced comic masterpiece--one of the world's all-time favorites based on French playwright Beaumarchais's "sequel" to The Barber of Seville--comes to vibrant life through enchanting music marked by glorious arias, tender duets, and of course the celebrated effervescent overture. Clever disguises and absurd mix-ups keep the laughs and surprises coming in this charming exploration of the perils of temptation, the grace of forgiveness, and the triumph of love.
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lyrics by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Figaro, a manservant (baritone or bass—a middle- or low-range male voice)
Susanna, a lady’s maid (soprano—the highest female voice)
Count Almaviva, (baritone—a middle-range male voice)
Countess Almaviva, (soprano)
Cherubino, a pageboy (mezzo-soprano—a middle-range female voice)
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The Marriage of Figaro
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The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's breathlessly paced comic masterpiece--one of the world's all-time favorites based on French playwright Beaumarchais's "sequel" to The Barber of Seville--comes to vibrant life through enchanting music marked by glorious arias, tender duets, and of course the celebrated effervescent overture. Clever disguises and absurd mix-ups keep the laughs and surprises coming in this charming exploration of the perils of temptation, the grace of forgiveness, and the triumph of love.
Lesson Content
Who's Who
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lyrics by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Figaro, a manservant (baritone or bass—a middle- or low-range male voice)
Susanna, a lady’s maid (soprano—the highest female voice)
Count Almaviva, (baritone—a middle-range male voice)
Countess Almaviva, (soprano)
Cherubino, a pageboy (mezzo-soprano—a middle-range female voice)
Bartolo, a doctor (bass)
Marcellina, his housemaid (mezzo-soprano)