The Marriage of Figaro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"The Marriage of Figaro, one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most famous operatic works, also bears the subtitle One Foolish Day. The libretto is based on the text of Beaumarchais' play of the same title. This opera marked the beginning of Mozart's series of fruitful collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte in the operas Don Giovanni and Thus Do All Women.

The public greeted the premiere with fervent enthusiasm on 1 May 1786 in Vienna, but the official critics and court musical authorities did not respond favourably to it. The opera was soon taken off the stage despite its great success. But in Prague, The Marriage of Figaro was greeted with genuine triumph. It became so popular among the citizens that its melodies were heard in the streets, in gardens, in pubs, in homes. These were the happiest hours of Mozart's life. From Prague, he writes: 'Today, everybody only talks about Figaro. Everybody plays, sings and whistles tunes from Figaro. No one goes to any other opera but Figaro.

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