Le Nozze Di Figaro - W.a.mozart SINOPSIS

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Le nozze di Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

Musica di / Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Libretto di / Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838)

Personaggi / Characters:: Il Conte di Al mavivaLa Contessa di Al mavivaSusannaFigaroCherubinoMarcellinaBartoloBasilioDon CurzioBarbarinaAntonioDue DonneCoro di Contadini


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The Marriage of Figaro - Sy nopsis

Act I

Figaro is measuring a space for his nuptial bed while his fiance, Susanna, tries onher bridal hat. She doesn't l ike their new bedroom. Figaro doesn't understand why , asit's very convenient to the bedrooms of the Count and Countess. But Susanna warnsFigaro that it 's too convenient for the Count, who is plotting with her music-master,Don Basil io, to get her to sleep with the Count. Susanna goes of f when the Countessri ngs for her. Alone, Figaro vows revenge ("Se vuol ballare, signor Contino") andstorms of f in a cold rage.

Dr. Bartolo enters with his housekeeper, Marcel l ina. Figaro once promi sed to marryher, and Bartolo promi ses to f ind a way to make him do i t. It would be the perf ect

revenge on Figaro, who blocked his marr iage to Rosina. Bartolo goes of f to put hisscheme into ef fect. Susanna returns, and Marcell ina jealously spars with her,mak ing Marcell ina go of f in a huf f . The teenaged page Cherubino now enters. Hetells Susanna that he is in love with the Countess, but the Count has caught him withy oung Barbari na (Susanna's cousin and the gardener Antonio's daughter) .Cherubino can't contain his romantic desires ("Non so pi cosa son, cosa faccio").

Cherubino hides behind a chair when the Count arrives to beg Susanna for a try stbefore he goes to London with Figaro on diplomatic business. But his wooing isinterrupted by the arri val of Don Basi l io, and it's the Count's turn to hide. He heads

for the same chair where Cherubino is hiding, f orcing the boy to jump into the seat.Susanna hasti ly covers him with a cloth. Hearing Basil io's insinuati ng gossip aboutCherubino and the Countess, the jealous Count reveals himself . Basil io of courseconcludes that the Count and Susanna are an i tem. This is all too much forSusanna, who begins to fain t. The Count and Basil io rush to her aid and t ry to gether into the chair, but she revives just i n time and orders them away. The Count vowsto mak e Cherubino leave the castle. When Susanna expresses sympathy for the boy ,the Count tells her that it's not the first time Cherubino has been caught with afemale. Recall ing how he found the page hiding under a tablecloth in Barbarina'sroom, he l i f ts the cloth concealing Cherubino. The Count now accuses Susanna of

dally ing with the boy .

But their argument is in terrupted by the arri val of Figaro and a group of peasants,who, at Figaro's instigation, are singing the Count's praises for having abolished thefeudal right of the lord of the manor to sleep with his servant's bride. Figaro invites theCount to place the bridal veil on Susanna as a symbol of his blessing on theirmarriage, which is to take place later t hat day. The Count is forced to agree, butpri vately vows to help Marcel l ina marry Figaro instead. He also gets Cherubino out of


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the way by draf ting him i nto his regiment. Figaro teases the boy , for he'l l have tosacrif ice his love-making and enjoy instead the "glories" of war ( "Non pi andrai,farf allone amoroso").

Act II

In her boudoir, t he Countess bemoans the Count's inf idelity ("Porgi, amor"). Susannahas told her about the Count's plans to seduce her. Figaro arrives. He knows that theCount is plotting to help Marcell ina. He has his own plan: through Basil io, he wil lsend the Count an anony mous note about the Countess's "lover." This is sure to drivehim to distraction. Meanwhil e, Susanna is to agree to meet the Count in the garden,only i t wil l be Cherubino, disgui sed as Susanna, he wil l be wooing. The Countess canthen surprise him in f lagrante delicto. Figaro goes of f to get the boy .

Cherubino arrives and, at Susanna's urging, sings the Countess a love song that he

wrote for her ("Voi che sapete che cosa amor"). He shows the Countess his regimentalcommission, which he had just gotten f rom Basil io. She and Susanna reali ze that ithas no seal on it. Figaro has told Cherubino of the plan, and Susanna begi ns to dressthe uncomfortable boy as a woman. When she goes into another room to get a ri bbon,he takes advantage of her absence to declare his love for the Countess. At thatmoment, the suspicious Count bangs on the door, and Cherubino dives into the closet.

The Count demands to know to whom the Countess was speaking, and she tells him itwas Susanna, who has gone into another room. He shows her the anony mous letterthat Figaro had wri tten about her "lover." A noise f rom the closet obliges the Coun tess

to say that Susanna is in there, not in the other room. Susanna re-enters the room,unseen by the Count and Countess, and realizes that there's some k ind of problem, soshe hides behind a screen. As Cherubino cowers, terri f ied, i n the closet, the Countorders "Susanna" out , but the Countess forbids it. The Count is convinced that theCountess is hiding a lover i n there. As they argue, they warn each other not to go toofar and create a scandal. Susanna remains behind her screen, horr if ied by thesituat ion. The Countess absolutely refuses to open the closet, so the Count brings herwith him to get something to break the closet open, locking the door behind him.Susanna lets Cherubino out of the closet. In a panic, he escapes through the window,and Susanna hides in the closet.

When the Count and Countess return, she f inall y admits that Cherubino is in thecloset, claiming that i t was just a joke. He doesn't believe her protestations ofinnocence and threatens to k i l l Cherubino. Drawing his sword, he f l ings open thecloset door. They are both astonished to f ind Susanna. The Count, abashed, is forcedto beg hi s wife's forgiveness. She and Susanna explain that the episode with thecloset, and the anony mous note, were all a prank. Figaro arrives t o announce that thewedding is about to begi n. Questi oned by the Count, he denies wri ting the


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anony mous note, to the consternati on of Susanna and the Countess. The Count isanxious for Marcellina's arrival so he can stop the wedding.

Now Antonio the gardener barges in, complaining that someone jumped f rom theCountess's balcony onto his f lower garden. Susanna and the Countess warn Figaro,

who had already seen Cherubino jump. He claims that he himself leapt f rom thebalcony . But Antonio claims he saw a boy . The Count immediately reali zes that i twas Cherubino. Figaro, sticking to his story , claims that Cherubino was on hi s wayto Sevil le. He explains that he was hiding in the closet wait ing f or Susanna. Af teroverhearing the Count shout ing, he decided to escape by jumping, and injured hisfoot. He suddenly develops a l imp in order to prove his story . But Antonio producesCherubino's mi l i tary commission, which he found in the garden. Figaro, confounded,throws the gardener out . Prompted by the women, Figaro triumphant ly explains thatthe page gave it to him because it lacks a seal. Marcell ina, Bartolo, and Basil io nowcome to demand justice, claiming that Figaro entered into a contract to marry

Marcell ina in exchange for a loan. The Count agrees to judge the case, to the joy ofMarcell ina and the consternation of Figaro.


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Act III

Alone, the Count ponders the confusing situation. Unseen by the Count, the Countessurges a reluctant Susanna to go ahead with the plan and tell the Count that she willmeet him in the garden later. Because Cherubino is gone, the Countess wil l

impersonate Susanna. The Countess takes herself of f . Susanna overhears the Counttalk ing to himself about Figaro marry ing Marcell ina. Emboldened, she approacheshim, claimi ng that she has come to get some smell ing salts for the Countess, who ishaving a fainting f it. He tells her that she should keep it herself , because she is aboutto lose her i ntended husband. She counters that she wil l repay Marcell ina's loan withthe dowry the Count had promi sed her. But the Count claims he can't remember anysuch promi se. She has no choice but to f l irt with him, and the pact is made. But asshe is leaving, she runs into Figaro, and the Count overhears her say ing that theyhave "won the case." Enraged, the Count threatens to pun ish them f or their betrayal("Vedr mentr'io sospiro").

The judge Don Curzio arrives with Marcell ina and Bartolo. He announces that Figaromust marry Marcell ina or repay the loan. Figaro claims that he is of noble birth andcannot marry without his relati ves' consent. When the Count asks who they are,Figaro replies that he was stolen as an infant, but hopes to find his parents in 10y ears. Bartolo demands proof , so Figaro shows him a birthmark on his arm -- abi rthmark that reveals that he is the love-child of Marcel l ina and Bartolo! Thereunited family embrace as the f rustrated Count rails against Fate. Meanwhile,Susanna, unaware of this development, arri ves with the money to pay Marcell ina,only to be enraged by the sight of Figaro and Marcell ina fondly embracing. But

peace reigns when all is explained to her. The Count storms of f with Don Curzio.Bartolo now proposes to Marcel l ina. Marcell ina tears up Figaro's I.O.U. Bartolo gi vesFigaro and Susanna a dowry , and Susanna adds to it the money she had come inwith. The four, chuckling at the Count's frustration, go of f to plan a double wedding.

The Countess enters, wondering if their plan to catch the Count will work, andrecall ing sadly the loss of their l ove ("Dove sono i bei momenti"). Af ter she leaves,Antonio and the Count arri ve. Antonio tel ls the Count that he knows that Cherubinois sti l l in the vicin ity , because he found at hi s house the woman's clothes thatCherubino had been wearing. They run off to look for him. The Countess returns withSusanna, and the two concoct a note, f rom Susanna to the Count, ask ing for ameeting in the garden. They seal the note with a pin, which the Count is to return ifhe agrees to meet her. Barbarina and some peasant gi rls, including Cherubino indisguise, come to serenade the Coun tess. Antonio and the Count return to unmaskCherubino. The Count threatens to pun ish the boy , but Barbarina persuades the Count-- who had once, with k isses, promi sed her any thing she wanted -- to let her marryCherubino.


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Figaro arrives, eager f or the wedding preparat ions to begin. The Count begi ns to cross-examine him again, and Antonio produces Cherubino as proof that they 've caughtFigaro ly ing. But Figaro cleverl y claims that i t's possible that both he and Cherubino

jumped into the garden. The wedding march begins, and every one goes of f to getready , leaving the Count and Countess alone. She refuses to discuss the matter with

him. The wedding party returns in procession, singing another paean to the aboli tionof the feudal ri ght to sleep with the bride. Susanna slips the sealed note to the Count.As the couples dance the fandango, the Count opens the note, pricks his f inger on thepin, and then drops it . Figaro watches him with great amusement, believing that it 'sa love-note f rom some unknown lady . The Count f inds the pin, thri l led at the prospectof meeting Susanna later, invites every one to magnif icent wedding banquet.

Act IV

Barbarina, terr ibly upset, is searching the garden for something that she has lost

("L'ho perduta, me meschina!"). When Figaro arrives with Marcell ina and asks theweeping girl what's wrong, she replies that she has lost the pin that the Count gave herto deliver to Susanna as a token of their t ry st. Angry , but pretending that healready knows all about it, he plucks a pin f rom Marcell ina's dress and gives it toBarbarina, who goes of f to gi ve i t to Susanna. Figaro collapses in to his mother'sarms. She advises him to stay calm, but rage overtakes him and he vows to avengeall deceived husbands. Marcell ina, afraid for Susanna, goes of f to warn her. Figarothen enlists Basil io and Bartolo to help trap the lovers. Al one again, he denounces theperf idy of women ("Apri te un po' quegl i occhi"). He hides as Susanna arrives,accompanied by Marcell ina and the Countess. Marcell ina warns Susanna that

Figaro is already in the garden. That suits Susanna just f ine, as she can avengeherself on both Figaro for his jealousy and the Count for his phil andering. Marcel l inaretires into the pavil ion. The Countess is too nervous to remain, but allows Susannato stay for a bit to enjoy the breezes. Susanna sings a love song to an unnamed loverto punish the spy ing Figaro ("Deh, vieni, non tardar, o gi oia bella"). Then she hidesnearby and puts on the Countess's cloak.

Figaro is furious, but he continues to l ie in wait. Cherubino arri ves, looking f orBarbarina, who has meanwhile hidden herself in the pavil ion. At t he same time, theCountess enters, disguised as Susanna. Cherubino, not realizing who she reall y is,begins fl irt ing with her. The Count comes in and receives the k iss meant for"Susanna." The Count slaps Cherubino for his impudence, and the boy f lees into thepavil ion. Now the Count does some f l irting of his own with "Susanna", infuriatingFigaro further. The Count tri es to lure her i nto the dark pavil ion, but , hearing Figaro'svoice and fearing di scovery , tel ls "Susanna" to go ahead into the pavil ion withouthim. He exits, promi sing to meet her l ater.


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Now the real Susanna arrives, disguised as the Countess. When Figaro hears hervoice, he immediately realizes that she is Susanna. He pretends to court "theCountess." Susanna is furious unti l he reveals his joke, and they tenderl y reconcil e.When the Count returns, the couple replay the joke. The enraged Count seizes Figaroand call s for weapons. Susanna flees in to the pavil ion as Bartolo, Basil io, Antonio,

and Curzio rush in. The Count demands that his wife come out of the pavil ion. Toevery one's amazement, out pop Cherubino, Barbari na, Marcell ina, and Susanna, sti l ldressed as the Countess. She and Figaro pretend to beg the Count's forgiveness. He isadamant unti l the real Countess reveals herself . The chastened Count humbly asksher pardon, she grants it, and every one rejoices.


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Le nozze di Figaro - Sinossi

At to I

Il mattino del gi orno delle propri e nozze, Figaro e Susanna sono nella stanza che i lConte ha destinato loro. Figaro misura la stanza mentre Susanna si prova il cappelloche ha preparato per le nozze. Figaro si compiace della generosit del Conte, maSusanna insinua che quella generosit non disinteressata: il Conte vuol rivendicarelo ius primae noctis, che egl i stesso aveva abol ito. Le brame del Conte sono favori te daDon Basil io, maestro di musica. Figaro si irr i ta e nell 'aria Se vuol ball are signorContino trama una vendetta.Anche la non pi giovane Marcell ina intenzionata a mandare all 'aria i progetti dimatri monio di Figaro e reclama, con l 'aiuto di Don Bartolo, i l diri tto a sposare Figaroin virt di un prestito concessogli in passato e mai restituito. Don Bartolo, del resto,gode all 'idea di potersi vendicare dell 'ex 'barbiere di Sivigl ia', ora al servi zio del Conte.Entra il paggio Cherubino per chiedere a Susanna di intercedere in suo favore presso laContessa: il giorno prima il Conte, trovandolo solo con Barbarina (figlia dodicenne delgiardiniere Antonio), si insospettito e lo ha cacciato dal palazzo. L'arrivo improvvisodel Conte lo costringe a nascondersi e ad assistere suo malgrado alle proposte galantiche il Conte rivolge alla cameriera.Ma anche i l Conte deve nascondersi a Don Basil io, che ri vela a Susanna le att enzionirivol te dal paggio alla Contessa (Rosina). Spinto dalla gelosia, il Conte esce dalnascondiglio, poi, scoprendo a sua volta il paggio, monta su tutte le furie. Entrano icontadin i che ri ngraziano i l Conte per aver abolito i l famigeratoius pri mae noctis.Il Conte, con un pretesto, ri manda i l giorno delle nozze e ordina la partenza

immediata di Cherubino per Siviglia dove dovr arruolarsi come ufficiale del suoreggimento. Figaro si prende gioco del paggio con una delle arie pi celebri dell'opera,"Non pi andrai, farfallone amoroso".


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At to II

Susanna rivela all 'addolorata Contessa le pretese del Conte. Entra Figaro ed espone i lsuo piano di battaglia: ha fatto pervenire al Conte un biglietto anonimo dove siafferma che la Contessa ha dato un appuntamento a un ammiratore per quella sera.

Quindi suggerisce a Susanna di fingere di accettare l'incontro col Conte: Cherubino(che non ancora partito) andr al posto di lei vestito da donna, cos la Contessasmascherer i l mari to, cogl iendolo in fall o. Tut tavia, mentre i l travestimento delpaggio ancora in corso, i l Conte sopraggiunge e, insospett ito dai rumori provenientidalla stanza attigua (dove la Contessa ha rinchiuso Cherubino), decide di forzare laporta. Ma Cherubino ri esce a fuggi re saltando dalla f inestra e Susanna ne prende i lposto.Quando dal guardaroba esce Susanna invece di Cherubino, il Conte costretto achiedere perdono alla moglie. Entra Figaro che spera di poter finalmente affrettare lacerimonia nuziale.

Irrompe per il giardiniere Antonio che afferma di aver visto qualcuno saltare dallaf inestra del la camera della Contessa. Figaro cerca di parare i l colpo sostenendo diessere stato lui a saltare. Ma ecco arrivare con Don Bartolo anche Marcell ina chereclama i suoi diritti: possiede ormai tutti i documenti necessari per costringere Figaroa sposarla.

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La Contessa spinge Susanna a concedere un appuntamento galante al Conte, i l qualeper si accorge dell 'inganno e promette di vendicarsi. Il giudi ce Don Curzi o entra con le

part i contendenti e dispone che Figaro debba restitui re i l suo debito o sposareMarcell ina. Ma da un segno che Figaro porta sul braccio si scopre ch'egl i i l f rutto diuna vecchia relazione tra Marcell ina e Don Bartolo, i quali sono quindi i suoi genitori .La Contessa in tanto, determinata a riconquistare i l mari to, detta a Susanna unbigl iettino, sigi l lato da una spil la, per l 'appuntamento notturno da far avere al Conte.Modi f icando i l piano di Figaro, e agendo a sua insaputa, le due donne decidono chesar la stessa Contessa e non Cherubino a incontrare il Conte al posto di Susanna.Mentre alcune giovani contadine recano ghirl ande per la Contessa, Susannaconsegna il bigl ietto galante al Conte che si punge i l di to con la spil la.... Figaro divertito: non ha visto, infatti, chi ha dato il bigliettino al Conte. Poi si festeggiano

due coppie di sposi: oltre a Susanna e Figaro, anche Marcellina e Don Bartolo.

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ormai notte e nel l 'oscurit del parco del castello Barbarina sta cercando la spil la cheil Conte le ha detto di resti tui re a Susanna, e la fanciulla ha perduta. Figaro capisceche il biglietto ricevuto dal Conte gli era stato consegnato dalla sua promessa sposa e


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credendo ad una nuova trama, si nasconde per sorprendere i due 'amanti '. Susanna,che ha udi to non vista le rampogne di Figaro, si sente of fesa dalla sua mancanza difiducia e decide di farlo stare sulle spine. Entra allora Cherubino e, vista Susanna,(che in realt la Contessa travesti ta) decide di importunarla; nello stesso momentogi unge i l Conte i l quale, dopo aver scacciato il Paggio, si mette a corteggiare quel la che

crede essere la sua amante.Fingendo di veder arrivare qualcuno, la Contessa travestita da Susanna fugge nelbosco mentre il Conte va a vedere cosa succede; nel contempo Figaro, che stava spiandogli amanti, rimane solo e viene raggiunto da Susanna travestita da Contessa. I due simettono a parlare ma Susanna durante la conversazione dimentica di falsare lapropria voce e Figaro la riconosce. Per punire la sua promessa sposa, questi non lecomunica la cosa ma rende le proprieavancesalla Contessamolto esplicite. In unturbinio di colpi di scena, alla fine Figaro chiede scusa a Susanna per aver dubitatodella sua fedelt mentre il Conte, arrivato per la seconda volta, scorge Figarocorteggiarequella che crede essere sua moglie; interviene a questo punto la vera

Contessa che, con Susanna, chiarisce l'inganno davanti ad un Conte profondamenteallibito. Allora questi implora con sincerit il perdono della Contessa e le nozze traFigaro e Susanna si possono f inalmente celebrare; la "fol le giornata" si chiude cos i nmodo festoso.

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