The Marriage of Figaro 101 – An intro October 25, 2006
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In one sentence: Count Almaviva will do just about anything to bed his wife’s maid, but in the end is made a fool of by his wife and servants.
This takes four acts and nearly three hours to accomplish ;-)
Before moving onto the plot, it’s absolutely crucial that you have a clear sense of the cast of characters in this opera. The inter-relationships are INCREDIBLY complex, and if you don’t have a good handle on them, then you don’t stand a chance of making sense of the finales, which are the most confusing in all of opera.
Without further ado, here are the relationships that you need to know:
