The Marriage of Figaro (play)
French play by Pierre Beaumarchais / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro is a play by Pierre Beaumarchais. It is a comedy. It was written in 1778, and first published in 1785. Figaro was first performed at the Théâtre Français in Paris on 27 April 1784. It was a great success. The Marriage of Figaro is a sequel to the play, The Barber of Seville, and a prequel to The Guilty Mother.
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| The Marriage of Figaro | |
|---|---|
 Title page of the first edition, 1785 | |
| Written by | Pierre Beaumarchais |
| Characters | Figaro Suzanne Count Almaviva Countess Rosine Chérubin, etc. |
| Date of premiere | 27 April 1784 |
| Place of premiere | Théâtre Français Paris, France |
| Original language | French |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Count Almaviva's palace in Seville, Spain near the end of the 18th century |
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- The Marriage of Figaro (1786), an opera by Mozart based on the play
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