Statements (653)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:opera gptkb:play |
| gptkbp:action |
four
four acts |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film_adaptations gptkb:musical_adaptation gptkb:ballet gptkb:monitor gptkb:radio_station gptkb:Lorenzo_Da_Ponte gptkb:stage_adaptation gptkb:television_adaptation gptkb:opera gptkb:stage_play musical adaptations ballet adaptations film adaptations exist ballet adaptations exist musical adaptations exist novel adaptations exist theatrical adaptations exist |
| gptkbp:adaptation_composer |
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
|
| gptkbp:adaptation_year |
1786
|
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:Film_adaptations gptkb:opera gptkb:film gptkb:Mozart's_opera Stage adaptations television adaptations musical adaptations stage adaptations adapted into films ballet adaptations radio adaptations adapted into stage plays film adaptations exist adapted into modern operas stage adaptations exist |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:Da_Ponte gptkb:The_Barber_of_Seville gptkb:Mozart gptkb:Beaumarchais gptkb:opera gptkb:film modern settings |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Pierre-Augustin_Caron_de_Beaumarchais
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame widely acclaimed Grammy Awards for recordings various awards won recognized in opera awards Recognized in opera awards multiple awards in opera |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:The_Barber_of_Seville
gptkb:La_Folle_Journée,_ou_Le_Mariage_de_Figaro La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro by Pierre Beaumarchais play by Pierre Beaumarchais La folle journée by Pierre Beaumarchais a play by Pierre Beaumarchais |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Don_Basilio
gptkb:Servant gptkb:Countess_Almaviva gptkb:Figaro gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Marcellina gptkb:Antonio gptkb:Berta gptkb:Basilio gptkb:Barbarina gptkb:Bartolo gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Countess_Rosina_Almaviva gptkb:Dottore_Bartolo gptkb:Susanna Don Curzio Countess Rosina Countess's maid Count's steward Figaro's father |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Antonio is Figaro's employer
Bartolo seeks revenge on Figaro Cherubino is in love with multiple characters Count Almaviva pursues Susanna Countess Rosina seeks to win back her husband Don Basilio is a schemer Figaro and Susanna are engaged Marcellina has a claim on Figaro |
| gptkbp:characters |
gptkb:Don_Basilio
gptkb:Suzanne gptkb:Countess_Almaviva gptkb:Dr._Bartolo gptkb:Figaro gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Marcellina gptkb:Antonio gptkb:Basilio gptkb:Bartolo gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna gptkb:Countess_Rosine Don Curzio Fanchette |
| gptkbp:composed_by |
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
|
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:satire
gptkb:drama gptkb:humor romance wit |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
well-received controversial themes |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:Film_adaptations
gptkb:significant widely performed influenced later operas inspired various adaptations performed worldwide influenced many adaptations considered one of the greatest operas inspired adaptations adapted into films inspired numerous parodies influential in opera repertoire influenced literature translated into multiple languages featured in films influenced many composers influenced political thought influenced modern comedy influenced modern comedies reflected societal values influenced music influenced theater considered a masterpiece referenced in literature inspired ballets studied in drama schools influenced theatrical conventions inspired musicals adapted into musicals influenced many works fostered discussions on morality inspired feminist movements reference in film reference in literature reference in music influenced other operas inspired critical analysis influential in opera history challenged traditional norms reflected on the nature of happiness highlighted gender roles part of standard opera repertoire examined social hierarchies encouraged audience engagement examined personal freedom influenced musicals examined the nature of love highlighted the importance of communication reflected Enlightenment ideals Influenced later operas explored themes of fidelity influenced character development in drama examined power dynamics reflected on human relationships addressed issues of consent addressed the theme of personal identity addressed themes of loyalty celebrated wit and humor depicted social change examined the consequences of deception examined the role of tradition in society explored the concept of marriage explored the dynamics of power in relationships explored the role of humor in society explored the theme of ambition. explored themes of marriage portrayed romantic relationships reflected on the impact of societal expectations satirized aristocracy highlighted the significance of social interactions Popular adaptations |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in literature
Referenced in films Referenced in music |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:French_Revolution
performed worldwide important work in the operatic repertoire explores social issues performed in various languages considered a masterpiece part of the standard operatic repertoire recognized for its character development examined in musicology studies known for its intricate plot considered a masterpiece of opera explores social issues of its time pioneered the use of ensemble finales remains relevant in modern interpretations celebrated for its music and libretto reflects on marriage dynamics satirizes aristocracy celebrated for its ensemble writing Considered a masterpiece of opera praised for its melodic richness |
| gptkbp:debut_year |
1786
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Richard_Jones
gptkb:Franco_Zeffirelli gptkb:Robert_Carsen gptkb:Peter_Brook gptkb:David_Mc_Vicar |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 hours
Approximately 3 hours |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:deception
gptkb:identity social hierarchies marriage dynamics |
| gptkbp:famous_person |
gptkb:Don_Basilio
gptkb:Figaro gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Marcellina gptkb:Antonio gptkb:Bartolo gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna Don Curzio Countess Rosina |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" The more things change, the more they stay the same."
|
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Suzanne
gptkb:Figaro gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna gptkb:Rosine Countess Rosina the character of Figaro |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Vienna
gptkb:Vienna_State_Opera 1784 1786 May 1, 1786 Burgtheater, Vienna |
| gptkbp:follows |
gptkb:The_Barber_of_Seville
gptkb:Figaro |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:opera_buffa Opera buffa comic opera |
| gptkbp:has_adaptation |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:ballet |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects social norms of the time
part of the operatic canon reflects 18th-century society reflects gender roles reflects class relations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Marriage of Figaro
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:Mozart's_opera Social commentary inspired many adaptations inspired many adaptations and reinterpretations |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:The_Marriage_of_Figaro_(film) gptkb:The_Barber_of_Seville gptkb:comedy gptkb:drama gptkb:popular_culture gptkb:theater_productions gptkb:Mozart's_opera classical music musicals popular music social commentary in art subsequent playwrights modern operas later operas subsequent operas modern operatic works subsequent works of theater comedy in opera |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
considered a masterpiece
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Italian_opera_buffa
gptkb:Italian_commedia_dell'arte gptkb:French_Revolution gptkb:French_Enlightenment Classical music Enlightenment ideas classical music Italian opera tradition Viennese operatic style |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:French_Revolution
inspired many composers influenced playwrights influenced modern operas influenced composers like Rossini |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Beaumarchais' own life
Inspired by Enlightenment ideals |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:films gptkb:The_Barber_of_Seville gptkb:literary_work musicals modern adaptations musical adaptations ballet adaptations |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:opera
|
| gptkbp:is_based_on |
Play by Pierre Beaumarchais
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Mozart's anniversary celebrations
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Figaro's_trilogy
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
classic play
|
| gptkbp:is_set_in |
gptkb:Seville
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian |
| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:Lorenzo_Da_Ponte
|
| gptkbp:libretto |
gptkb:Lorenzo_Da_Ponte
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Figaro
gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna Countess Rosina |
| gptkbp:music_style |
Classical
classical music comic opera Comedic elements Dramatic elements |
| gptkbp:musical_elements |
gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkb:opera gptkb:Meditation ensemble pieces |
| gptkbp:notable_aria |
gptkb:Largo_al_factotum
gptkb:Non_più_andrai gptkb:Porgi,_amor Dove sono i bei momenti Sull'aria Voi che sapete Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
International Opera Awards nominations
Grammy Awards for recordings Laurence Olivier Awards nominations Tony Awards nominations for adaptations |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Figaro
gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna Countess Rosina |
| gptkbp:notable_characters |
gptkb:Don_Basilio
gptkb:Countess_Almaviva gptkb:Figaro gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Marcellina gptkb:Antonio gptkb:Basilio gptkb:Barbarina gptkb:Bartolo gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna Don Curzio Countess Rosina Countess's maid Count's steward Figaro's mother Count's acquaintance Count's admirer Count's advisor Count's advocate Count's ally Count's associate Count's benefactor Count's champion Count's colleague Count's companion Count's confidant Count's defender Count's fan Count's follower Count's friend Count's guardian Count's guest Count's neighbor Count's patron Count's protector Count's relative Count's rival Count's servant Count's shield Count's sponsor Count's supporter |
| gptkbp:notable_collaborations |
Sull'aria
|
| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim gptkb:Antonio_Salieri gptkb:Bernstein gptkb:Carlos_Kleiber |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Bavarian_State_Opera
gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago gptkb:Royal_Opera_House gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:opera performed at festivals performed at the Metropolitan Opera performed at major opera houses performed in concert versions performed at Covent Garden performed at La Scala performed at the Salzburg Festival |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
gptkb:Film_adaptations
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House gptkb:Vienna_State_Opera gptkb:opera gptkb:Comédie-Française Theater performances Opera performances performed worldwide performed at festivals performed at the Vienna State Opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera Performed in various languages performed at major opera houses featured in opera festivals performed by renowned singers performed in concert versions performed in original language performed at Covent Garden performed at La Scala performed at the Bavarian State Opera performed at the Chicago Lyric Opera performed at the Royal Opera House performed at the Salzburg Festival performed at the San Francisco Opera performed at the Sydney Opera House performed at the Los Angeles Opera performed at Glyndebourne Festival performed at Salzburg Festival performed at Vienna State Opera performed at Metropolitan Opera performed at Royal Opera House Performed at major opera houses performed at Chicago Lyric Opera performed at San Francisco Opera performed at Sydney Opera House performed by leading opera companies revived frequently in modern times |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Thomas_Hampson
gptkb:Anna_Netrebko gptkb:Diana_Damrau gptkb:Lucia_Popp gptkb:Countess_Almaviva gptkb:Renée_Fleming gptkb:Figaro gptkb:Count_Almaviva gptkb:Cherubino gptkb:Susanna |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
gptkb:San_Diego_Opera
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Opera gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival gptkb:Bavarian_State_Opera gptkb:English_National_Opera gptkb:Portland_Opera gptkb:Palm_Beach_Opera gptkb:Chicago_Lyric_Opera gptkb:Ashlawn-Highland_Opera gptkb:Bard_Summer_Scape gptkb:The_1981_Glyndebourne_Festival_Opera_production gptkb:Utah_Opera gptkb:Dallas_Opera gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Chicago gptkb:Opera_Philadelphia gptkb:Lyric_Opera_of_Kansas_City gptkb:Canadian_Opera_Company gptkb:Atlanta_Opera gptkb:Opera_Australia gptkb:Kentucky_Opera gptkb:La_Scala gptkb:Cincinnati_Opera gptkb:Royal_Opera_House gptkb:Vienna_State_Opera gptkb:Opera_Theatre_of_Saint_Louis gptkb:Baton_Rouge_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:Nashville_Opera gptkb:Chautauqua_Opera gptkb:Opera_Omaha gptkb:Minnesota_Opera gptkb:Washington_National_Opera gptkb:Australian_Opera gptkb:Fort_Worth_Opera gptkb:Opera_San_Jose gptkb:opera gptkb:Florida_Grand_Opera gptkb:Opera_Colorado gptkb:Des_Moines_Metro_Opera gptkb:Opera_Saratoga gptkb:The_1981_Glyndebourne_production The 2006 Met Opera production The 2014 Salzburg Festival production The 2019 Royal Opera House production Bavarian State Opera productions Metropolitan Opera productions Royal Opera House productions San Francisco Opera productions The 2015 Royal Opera House production The 2019 Vienna State Opera production La Scala productions Vienna State Opera productions The 2010 Royal Opera House production Australian Opera productions Chicago Lyric Opera productions English National Opera productions Salzburg Festival productions |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am a man of my word."
" Love is a game that two can play and both win." " The heart has its reasons which reason knows not." " The more I love, the more I am loved." " The law is a great thing, but it is not everything." “ Dove sono i bei momenti” “ Non più andrai” “ Porgi, amor” “ Voi che sapete” " A man is a man, and a woman is a woman." |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
conducted by Leonard Bernstein
conducted by Herbert von Karajan conducted by Claudio Abbado conducted by Riccardo Muti conducted by James Levine |
| gptkbp:number_of_acts |
gptkb:4
gptkb:Four four |
| gptkbp:orchestration |
gptkb:orchestra
full orchestra |
| gptkbp:original_language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian |
| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
performed worldwide
often performed in festivals standard repertoire often performed in concert settings performed regularly worldwide frequently performed in opera houses traditionally performed in opera houses |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:Salzburg_Festival
gptkb:Chicago_Lyric_Opera gptkb:Berlin_State_Opera gptkb:La_Scala gptkb:Royal_Opera_House gptkb:Vienna_State_Opera gptkb:Sydney_Opera_House gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera gptkb:opera |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:orchestra
|
| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:festivals
gptkb:opera gptkb:theater schools film festivals concert halls opera houses many opera houses worldwide |
| gptkbp:premiere |
1784
1786 |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1786
1786-05-01 May 1, 1786 1784-04-27 |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Vienna
gptkb:Vienna,_Austria |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:Comédie-Française
1784 1786 May 1, 1786 |
| gptkbp:published |
1784
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
1784
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Philips_Classics gptkb:Naxos_Records gptkb:Sony_Classical gptkb:EMI_Classics numerous recordings exist numerous commercial recordings numerous recordings available multiple recordings available Numerous recordings exist multiple recordings exist numerous audio recordings conducted by famous conductors available on various media multiple acclaimed recordings multiple famous recordings exist performed by major opera companies featured in opera festivals available in various languages many video recordings |
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Paris
gptkb:Seville |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Seville,_Spain
gptkb:Seville Count Almaviva's castle in Seville Austrian estate |
| gptkbp:structure |
five acts
|
| gptkbp:style |
classical music
farce |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
gptkb:marriage
gptkb:jealousy gptkb:loyalty gptkb:Social_hierarchy gptkb:deception gptkb:social_hierarchy love class struggle forgiveness Class struggle love and fidelity deception and disguise love and marriage marriage and relationships Deception and disguise Love and fidelity |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:deception
love class struggle |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:marriage
gptkb:betrayal gptkb:jealousy gptkb:loyalty gptkb:deception gptkb:identity gptkb:social_hierarchy love freedom class struggle romance forgiveness human folly love and fidelity wit |
| gptkbp:time_period |
gptkb:18th_century
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Le_Mariage_de_Figaro
|
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:German English multiple languages |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Pierre_Beaumarchais
gptkb:Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:The_Nashville_Opera |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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