When French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais wrote "The Marriage of Figaro" in 1778, his comedy was banned because it satirized the aristocracy. When the play finally was staged in 1784, it became such a hit that Mozart decided to fashion it into an opera -- one which became one of his most successful works.
Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" will be staged at 2 p.m. Jan. 17 by Central Florida Lyric Opera, an Orlando company. The performance will be at Seabreeze High School Auditorium, 2700 N. Oleander Ave., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $28, seniors $25, students $10, available at the door this Sunday, or by calling 1-800-624-8038, ext. 1.
"The Marriage of Figaro" is a comedy of manners about the servant Figaro and his battle of wits with the scheming, skirt-chasing Count Almaviva. Shunning his countess wife, the count instead has his eyes on Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna. The count attempts to legally compel Figaro to marry a woman old enough to be his mother, but Figaro, Susanna and the countess seek to expose his scheme.
"The Marriage of Figaro" was listed at number six on Opera America's list of the 20 most-performed operas in North America.
Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" will be staged at 2 p.m. Jan. 17 by Central Florida Lyric Opera, an Orlando company. The performance will be at Seabreeze High School Auditorium, 2700 N. Oleander Ave., Daytona Beach. Tickets are $28, seniors $25, students $10, available at the door this Sunday, or by calling 1-800-624-8038, ext. 1. "The Marriage of Figaro" is a comedy of manners about the servant Figaro and his battle of wits with the scheming, skirt-chasing Count Almaviva. Shunning his countess wife, the count instead has his eyes on Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna. The count attempts to legally compel Figaro to marry a woman old enough to be his mother, but Figaro, Susanna and the countess seek to expose his scheme.
"The Marriage of Figaro" was listed at number six on Opera America's list of the 20 most-performed operas in North America.
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