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Date: 5/20/2012 By John Norine Jr., Theater Jones
The Beaumarchais trilogy is a set of three plays penned by Pierre Beaumarchais between 1775 and 1792. Considered semi-autobiographical in nature, the three plays recount the adventures of Figaro, Count Almaviva and Rosine (later, the Countess Almaviva). The first, The Barber of Seville was later set into an opera by Gioachino Rossini and recounts the tale of of the courtship between the Count and Countess Almaviva. The third, La Mère coupable, has been set by a few different composers, most notably in John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles—although the plot is set as a play-within-a-play.
Sandwiched in between these two is arguably one of Mozart's most popular and oft-performed works, The Marriage of Figaro, based on the middle work of Beaumarchais' trilogy (and sharing a common name). In this entry, the Count and Countess are married, though Almaviva has begun to stray and has his eye on Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna. In order to avoid his advances Susanna (with the help of both Rosine and Figaro) put in place a plan to embarrass the Count and remind him of his devotion to his Countess.
As part of the ongoing 2012 Festival, the Fort Worth Opera presents Mozart's masterpiece in a production directed by by Eric Einhorn.
-- John Norine Jr., Theater Jones
Read Theater Jones' full review of The Marriage of Figaro here.
Date: 5/20/2012 By John Norine Jr., Theater Jones
The Beaumarchais trilogy is a set of three plays penned by Pierre Beaumarchais between 1775 and 1792. Considered semi-autobiographical in nature, the three plays recount the adventures of Figaro, Count Almaviva and Rosine (later, the Countess Almaviva). The first, The Barber of Seville was later set into an opera by Gioachino Rossini and recounts the tale of of the courtship between the Count and Countess Almaviva. The third, La Mère coupable, has been set by a few different composers, most notably in John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles—although the plot is set as a play-within-a-play.
Sandwiched in between these two is arguably one of Mozart's most popular and oft-performed works, The Marriage of Figaro, based on the middle work of Beaumarchais' trilogy (and sharing a common name). In this entry, the Count and Countess are married, though Almaviva has begun to stray and has his eye on Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna. In order to avoid his advances Susanna (with the help of both Rosine and Figaro) put in place a plan to embarrass the Count and remind him of his devotion to his Countess.
As part of the ongoing 2012 Festival, the Fort Worth Opera presents Mozart's masterpiece in a production directed by by Eric Einhorn.
-- John Norine Jr., Theater Jones
Read Theater Jones' full review of The Marriage of Figaro here.
