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The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution is a comedy in four acts by Beaumarchais, played for the first time at the Theatre French 23 February 1775, and largely inspired by the School for Wives by Molière .

is the first of a trilogy famous, which also includes The Marriage of Figaro, The Mother guilty. If it opens has been less successful, the other two, however, have always received a warm welcome from the public.

In 1772, Beaumarchais offers a theater Italian comic opera in five acts. But various refusals, censorship and the first public backlash forced him to revise his play which, in 1775, then a comedy in four acts, faster paced and more: The Barber of Seville, or unnecessary care - success is by appointment. Trianon at Versailles, the play is resumed the Count d'Artois, brother of the king, plays Figaro, Rosina is played by ... Marie-Antoinette. In his Letter

moderate criticism and fall of the Barber of Seville, the author himself explains his story: "An old man marry tomorrow lover claims her ward, a young lover warns more skillful, and this very day in fact his wife to beard and home guardian. That is the background against which we could have done with equal success, tragedy, comedy, drama, opera, and rated. The Miser by Molière is it something else? the great Mithridates is it something else? "The subject, it is true is not new, and the number of sources, it should also mention The School for Wives by Molière and La Caution unnecessary Fatouville playwright.

The three winners in this case are first Count Almaviva, who is aptly named: the leading man has a sharp mind. It is full of passion and resources. He is most wonderfully assisted by the wily Figaro, who was once his servant. Higher Scapin in French or Italian Arlecchino, the barber English verve and remarkable talent. It is the "machinist" part, one who pulls the strings, like the author, which is sort of the son (son Caron pronounce at the time "if Caron). Finally, Rosina, the ward is very fresh, both naive and mischievous. They overcome all three of unnecessary precautions to Bartolo, the type of the greybeard, old man in love who wants to marry his ward, aided by Don Basilio, the singing teacher.

The final wisdom of the Barber is in the word of Figaro: "I press laugh about everything from fear of being obliged to weep. "

Summary - The Barber of Seville

Count Almaviva, who fell in love with the young Rosina who is an orphan, is ready to do anything to save him from Bartolo, his old tutor, who has proposed the marry. While disguised, he kept watch, he is timely on his former valet Figaro, but mocking matchmaker.

In 1778, Beaumarchais re-stages his characters in The Marriage of Figaro, which will be played until 1784. This piece will inspire other Mozart opera The Marriage of Figaro in 1786 in Vienna. It

yet his characters deliver when Mother guilty, third episode of this trilogy.

This piece inspired an opera by Paisiello first, then Gioacchino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia.

In 1772, Beaumarchais to present the first Italian comedians Barber of Seville, comic opera, which was denied.

The final will consist of 4 comedy acts and a large allocation to the song. The play was finally performed in 1775. The first performance disappoints by its length but is trimmed in 5 days and the Barber of Seville finally knows a triumphant success.

Acts

Act I

Theatre is a street in Seville. A gentleman is pacing in the jealousy of Rosina, the young woman he has begun to seduce, disguised as a student. But here's someone ... A man carrying a guitar composed couplets cheerfully welcoming its findings. The gentleman acknowledged his former valet, Figaro, and addresses. Figaro tells his master, Count Almaviva (hiding under the name of Lindor) his adventures worthy of a picaresque hero: apothecary, playwright unlucky ... He took the opportunity to criticize with irony superiority of the illegitimate ones, and "the republic of letters" and expressed his Epicurean philosophy. But now Rosine appears at the window along with Bartolo, an old man who keeps grumbling. It takes in hand the verses of the Useless Precaution, a drama of fashion. Heaven! The song falls into the street. Rosina is a sign of the Count. As the old man down, the paper is picked up by the Count. Bartolo includes trick locks and jealousy. The Count reads the paper picked up: a ticket where it asks Rosina to her mysterious suitor to come forward. Figaro then includes the designs of Almaviva and offers its services. The Count tells him that he met this young woman in the Prado (Madrid walk), he has sought for six months and he has to trace him in Seville. Figaro tells him she is not married to Dr. Bartolo: it is only his pupil. Count overjoyed swear the snatch. Figaro, a tenant, a barber and apothecary Bartolo, has its entries in the doctor's house. Figaro is developing a plan: it will hurt the whole household by any medication, then the Count, disguised as a cavalier, will appear in Bartolo with a billet and will play the drunken soldier to lull suspicion. Figaro is repeating her role his former master, when Bartolo fate, lamenting for having been duped. He is concerned about the delay of a certain Bazile, charged with arranging her marriage to Rosina for the next day. It will get him. The Count has heard everything and despairs. Figaro reassures Bazile has no scale. Rosina appears behind her jealousy. Figaro Almaviva lends his guitar, and prompts him to sing a ballad. The Count declares his love in his improvised verses, and reveals, to deplore his humble student. Rosina sings his love in response, but the duo must stop suddenly. Figaro recalls his plan, then disappears from Bartolo.
Act II

Rosine written Lindor, lamenting his fate. Figaro enters and brings the feelings of Lindor against him. Rosine, delighted, "says his letter to Le Figaro. But here's the Guardian ... Just time for Figaro to hide in the closet. Rosine, exasperated by his guardian, says he saw Figaro, which increases the suspicion of Bartolo. Rosine out, irritated. Bazile inform the doctor that comes Count Almaviva is in town and he goes out every day in disguise. He then suggested the slander as an effective solution to deter the enemy. Bartolo wants to accelerate preparations for his marriage to Rosina, Basilio asked more money in return. Heard, Bartolo Bazile accompanies her to the door to lock. Figaro, who has heard of the firm, informing Rosine fate of impending terrible marriage. He tries to reassure her before his escape. Bartolo, back, engaged in a tough interrogation to confess to his ward that she wrote a letter. His evidence: the finger of Rosine ink-stained, one leaf missing on his desk, pen black ink. Rosine multiplies the lies awkwardly. Bartolo, incredulous, will close its door double-locked. Then the Count, disguised as a soldier, made a loud entrance by pretending to be drunk. He tries in vain to give a letter to Rosina, Bartolo but notice it and returns to his room. Count insolence caused by Bartolo, Rosina runs and tries to calm them. Then she recognizes Lindor. The Count has his ticket home for the night, but Bartolo is provided to house military ... After a hard ride, Earl manages to give Rosina her letter to, but this is no exception to Bartolo. Count fate. Bartolo wants to retrieve the ticket. Rosine says it is a letter from his cousin and angry to save time. The tutor will close its door to avoid the runaway whose threat Rosine. Just enough time for her to substitute the letter with that of his cousin. Rosine, saved, feigned a swoon. Guardian falls into the trap and took the opportunity to read the post. He discovers that it is a letter from cousin Rosina. It accepts his apology and agrees to peace. Bartolo fate, and Rosine laments, for in his letter, he recommended Lindor open quarrel with his tutor.

Act III

Soon after, the count ran again in Bartolo, this time disguised as a singing master, Alonso. He claims to be the replacement for Don Bazilio would have a disease. Bartolo think. Reluctant at first, Rosine Lindor recognizes and accepts a lesson vocal duet that turns into love. Figaro arrives to fulfill her duty of barber. It reverses the dishes to attract outside Bartolo. Lindor posting to Rosina that he had to deliver his letter to Bartolo to win his trust. When Don Bazilio barged into the house, he is as a war police have arisen in the house of D. Bartolo because of all this uproar. But D. Basilio was fired ... Alonso has managed to get rid of D. Basilio.

Act IV

Bartolo and Don Bazilio agree that the marriage will take place at midnight. But the lawyer is retained by a ruse of Figaro pretends that the marriage of a niece. Bartolo learns Rosine to his beloved Lindor is really Count Almaviva, and he proves it by showing him the letter he wrote Rosine morning. Rosine is humiliated and promises her hand to Bartolo. In the night, however, Figaro and the Count go up in the apartment of Rosine and are entering the notary and Don Bazilio. Marriage is signed just moments before Bartolo returns to the house. Don Bazilio signed as a witness.

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