The Marriage of Figaro

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The Marriage of Figaro is a celebrated comic opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, renowned for its intricate ensemble writing, social satire, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic opera
opera
opera buffa
basedOn The Marriage of Figaro self-linksurface differs
surface form: La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro
basedOnAuthor Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
surface form: Pierre Beaumarchais
catalogueNumber K. 492
commissionedBy Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Emperor Joseph II
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
firstPerformanceConductor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
followedByInTrilogy Così fan tutte
Don Giovanni
follows Le Barbier de Séville
surface form: The Barber of Seville
genre comic opera
opera buffa
key D major
language Italian
librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte
mainCharacter Cherubino
Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia
surface form: Count Almaviva

Countess Almaviva
Figaro
Susanna
notableAria Deh vieni, non tardar
Dove sono i bei momenti
Non più andrai
Porgi, amor
Voi che sapete
notableEnsemble Act II finale
Sull'aria...che soave zeffiretto
notableFeature complex finales
intricate ensemble writing
numberOfActs 4
operaNumberInMozartsOutput first of the Da Ponte trilogy
originalTitle The Marriage of Figaro self-linksurface differs
surface form: Le nozze di Figaro
partOf Da Ponte operas
period Classical era
precedes The Guilty Mother
premiereCity Vienna
premiereCountry Austria
premiereDate 1786-05-01
premierePlace Burgtheater, Vienna
reputation one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide
settingCountry Spain
settingLocation Aguas-Frescas, near Seville
structure four acts
theme class conflict
marital fidelity
servant–master relations
social satire
timePeriodOfSetting 18th century

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart notableWork The Marriage of Figaro
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais notableWork The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: Le Mariage de Figaro
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais notableFor The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: Figaro trilogy
Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus decision The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: restricts number of performances of The Marriage of Figaro
Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus notableScene The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: discussing censorship of The Marriage of Figaro
Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus associatedWork The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: opera The Marriage of Figaro (within the film)
Kiri Te Kanawa notableRecording The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: Le nozze di Figaro (conducted by Georg Solti)
The Marriage of Figaro basedOn The Marriage of Figaro self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro originalTitle The Marriage of Figaro self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Le nozze di Figaro
Così fan tutte sharesLibrettistWith The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: Le nozze di Figaro
Estates Theatre notableWorkPremiered The Marriage of Figaro
this entity surface form: The Marriage of Figaro (Prague premiere)