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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais ( French: [pjɛʁ bomaʁʃɛ]; in full: [pjeʁoɡystɛ̃ kaʁɔ̃ də bomaʁʃɛ]; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) [ 1] was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier and ...
Setting. The Count's castle near Seville. The Marriage of Figaro (French: La Folle Journée, ou Le Mariage de Figaro ("The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro")) is a comedy in five acts, written in 1778 by Pierre Beaumarchais. This play is the second in the Figaro trilogy, preceded by The Barber of Seville and followed by The Guilty Mother.
The Guilty Mother ( French: La Mère coupable ), subtitled The Other Tartuffe, is the third play of the Figaro trilogy by Pierre Beaumarchais; its predecessors were The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro. [ 1] This was the author's last play. It is rarely revived. [citation needed]
The Marriage of Figaro (play) Categories: Pierre Beaumarchais. French plays by writer. 18th-century plays. 18th-century French literature.
Cirque du Soleil returns to West Sacramento under the big top with its iconic show “Alegría,” which opens Thursday, July 28. The show runs through Aug. 28.
The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution[ 1] ( French: Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile) is a French play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as an opéra comique, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne. The play as it is now known was ...
An Inspiring Partnership: Cirque du Soleil ® and Macy's Join Forces to Bring World-Class Entertainment to Macy's Iconic Events Partnership Kicks-off This Summer with Special Performances from ...
1 May 1786 (1786-05-01) Burgtheater, Vienna. The Marriage of Figaro (Italian: Le nozze di Figaro, pronounced [le ˈnɔttse di ˈfiːɡaro] ⓘ ), K. 492, is a commedia per musica ( opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in ...