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![]() The Marriage of Figaro
A sequel to "The Barber of Seville"
Unfaithful to his wife, Rosina in this Mozart comic opera
Bass-baritone voice; the Count's valet
Figaro's future wife; in the service of the Countess
Soprano aria sung by Countess Almaviva
"if you want to dance"; can be read as a political attack on the nobility of Mozart's time
Soprano and soprano
1784; basis for Mozart's opera
(1786) This comic opera was banned at some European courts due to the scandalous behavior of its characters. Chiefly offensive to royal audiences was the depiction of an aristocrat (The Count) as morally corrupt. Also objectionable was the notion that Figaro, a mere servant, might be so much cleverer than his entitled master. |
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