The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum Flashcards
What is Figaro singing about?
He’s singing his own praises. The aria is performed at the beginning of the opera.
What the barber’s name.?
It’s Figaro.
Is the barber of Seville a prequel for another musical?
Yes. It’s the prequel to Mozart’s marriage of Figaro it’s set in an earlier time in the soap opera .
The barber of Seville has the same characters which other musical.?
The marriage of Figuaro by Mozart.
What happens in the play marriage of Figaro ?
Figaro plots to help account when
The Barber of Seville has the same characters as which other opera?
Mozart marriage of Figaro. It’s set in an earlier time in the soap opera-like story, like a prequel.
In the story who is Figaro helping?
He is helping the count win the affections of Rosina, the beautiful ward of Dr. Bartolo.
What is Dr. Bartolo want?
He wants to marry Rosina himself.
What happens at the end of The Barber of Seville?
The count wins Rosina’s heart. Figaro foils the plans of Dr. Bartolo and Rosina and the Count are married just in time.
How did the opening night of the Barber of Seville fare?
It was a disaster with the tenor falling and breaking his nose and the cat running up Rosina’s skirt. But the second night was greeted with huge acclaim and is now one of the best loved operas of all time.
