The 14th of July, 1789

17 Kasım 2010 Çarşamba

The Marriage of Figaro

Synopsis & Characters


It is a story about a crazy day; the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna.The story was formed of intrigues and confused events in Count Almaviva's palace in Spain.First, Figaro and Susanna try to trick Count with the help of the Countess.By the way Marcellina and Bartolo plan to stop the marriage of Figaro but this plan is  failed because of the results of other happenings.Towards the end of the opera almost characters against Count.After the  surprise conspiracy of Susanna and Countess, the opera finishes with happy end.

 Count Almaviva: Spanish lord.(baritone)
 Countess Almaviva:The Count Almaviva's wife.(soprano)
 Susanna: The Countess's maid and engaged to Figaro.(soprano)
 Figaro:The Count's  servant.(bass or baritone)
 Cherubino:A pageboy.(soprano or  mezzo-soprano)
 Bartolo: A doctor from Seville.(bass)
 Don Basilio: A music teacher.(tenor)
 Antonio:The Count's  gardener and Susanna's uncle(bass)
 Barbarina: The doughter of Antonio 
 Don Curzino: A lawyer (tenor)

references
Edward J.Dent,1947.Mozart's Operas/Le Nozze di Figaro

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