Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro"

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fictional character noblewoman opera character soprano role

Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" is a noblewoman and central soprano role whose emotional depth, dignity, and forgiveness anchor the opera’s blend of comedy and social critique.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Countess Almaviva	0
Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ
appearsIn	Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ The Marriage of Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsInAct	Act II of Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ
aria	Dove sono i bei momenti ⓘ Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro ⓘ
basedOnCharacterFrom	La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOnPlayBy	Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais NERFINISHED ⓘ
centralThemeAssociation	female agency ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ
characterTrait	dignified ⓘ emotionally vulnerable ⓘ forgiving ⓘ intelligent ⓘ melancholic ⓘ
createdBy	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ
dramaticFunction	agent of forgiveness in the finale ⓘ contrasts with comic elements of opera buffa ⓘ embodies dignity and emotional depth ⓘ exposes marital infidelity of Count Almaviva ⓘ highlights social tensions between classes ⓘ
duetWith	Susanna NERFINISHED ⓘ
employerOf	Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ
ensembleNumber	Canzonetta sull’aria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto ⓘ
languageOfOpera	Italian ⓘ
librettoBy	Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ
musicalStyle	Classical period opera ⓘ
notableInterpreter	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiri Te Kanawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Renée Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ
operaGenreContext	opera buffa ⓘ
premiereOperaDate	1786-05-01 ⓘ
premiereOperaPlace	Burgtheater, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ
relationshipWith	employer and ally of Figaro ⓘ patron and protector of Susanna ⓘ victim of Count Almaviva’s infidelity ⓘ
residence	Almaviva estate near Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ
sceneFunction	central emotional focus of the opera ⓘ
socialClass	aristocracy ⓘ
spouseOf	Count Almaviva NERFINISHED ⓘ
timeSetting	18th-century Spain ⓘ
vocalFach	lyric soprano ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kiri Te Kanawa → notableRole → Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" ⓘ

this entity surface form: Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro

Renée Fleming → notableRole → Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s "Le nozze di Figaro" ⓘ