The Marriage of Figaro
This opera was written by none other than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart as we now call him lived from 1756 1791 and was born in Salzburg, Austria. Beginning a musical carrier at the age of five, he became on of the most talented composers of all times. In 1786 "The Marriage of Figaro" was written by Lorenzo do Ponte, and this were they say Mozart reached the peak of his career.
"The Marriage of Figaro" was performed at the Performing Art Center in Tulsa, Ok April 20th 2006. This opera is broken into four different acts. This opera is roughly three hours and fifteen minutes long with three intermissions.
Act I takes place in the castle if Count Almaviva, located in Spain, in the year 1778. Figaro (Christopher Feigum) has learned of a scheme by his master the Count (Brian Leerhuber) to woo the maid Susanna (Evelyn Pollock). Figaro's plight through out this opera is to foil that plan.
The music that Mozart wrote for this opera was declared by Da......
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