The Marriage of Figaro the Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series

A convenient, pocket-sized GUIDE to Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO which includes the PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS in the opera, the STORY SYNOPSIS, a STORY NARRATIVE WITH ONE-BAR MUSIC HIGHLIGHT examples, and an essay providing background about the opera and its composer, analysis, and insightful commentary. In the first episode of the trilogy, The Barber of Seville story, Count Almaviva courts Rosina, luring her from the jealous guardianship of Dr. Bartolo through a series of subterfuges, intrigues, and adventures, all engineered by Figaro, Seville's illustrious barber, factotum, and jack-of-all-trades. Annotation A comprehensive guide to Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO featuring STORY SYNOPSIS, PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS, STORY NARRATIVE with MUSIC HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES, and insightful COMMENTARY and ANALYSIS about the opera and its composer 'Italian opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte after Beaumarchais's play La Folle Journâee ou Le Mariage de Figaro,'The Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro'(1784).' Story synopsis Principal characters in the opera Story narrative/music highlights Mozart ... and The Marriage of Figaro.