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As it has been called a “comedy with music” this is known for one of the finest Italian comic operas. The underlying and social implications of this story, this is one of Mozart’s most inspired operas. This should be preserved, as Mozart used the emotional power of music to translate his understanding of humanity.

Italian opera was superior in Europe, where fairy-tale themes serving to the glorified princes. Mozart did not like the operas as he felt they would hold back the drama. He wanted to make an opera with real situations and everyday modern problems. In 1786 Mozart decided to write music to The Marriage of Figaro. In this story line servants have the same right as their masters, and with Mozart’s music it helped with the story’s underlying sarcasm. It contains delightful music that expresses high-quality humor as well as a delicate proposition of the story’s intriguing and unfair and dishonest practices.

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To understand this piece here is a quick Synopsis of the opera. The Marriage of Figaro continues the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later, and recounts a single "day of madness" (<i>la folle giornata</i>) in the palace of Count Almaviva in Spain. Rosina is now the Countess; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro, as he plans to marry Rosina himself; yet Count Almaviva has declined the romantic youth of <i>Barber</i>. After giving Figaro a job as head of his servant-staff, he is now determined to obtain favors from Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna. However; Count keeps giving excuse after excuse to delay the wedding of his two servants, which is arranged for marriage this very day. Figaro, Susanna, and Countess plot for a way to humiliate Count and expose his plan.  But when Count is exposed, he rebels by trying to force Figaro to marry an older woman who could be his mother. This threat turns out not working since the woman he chose ended up being his mother. Count's love for Countess was re-established after Figaro's and Susanna's quick management.

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The upper class was surprised that they were not flattered. They refused to attend any of Mozart’s concerts.  The Emperor felt it was too long and that was why they did not like it.  The other composer loved his work yet, said it was not very good because they were jealous. Watch this small clip from the movie Amadeus where it shows Mozart conducting the Marriage of Figaro, you see the Emperor yawning and other composers smiling and listen to what the other composer says.

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You can see Mozart’s feelings in his music by listening to the music. Listen to the way the music moves really slow and you can feel the tension in his music as he is in the depressed state, at the same time the music switches to quick, upbeat, and fast paced while his mood switches to a happier and wittier Mozart. After time Mozart becomes broke and depressed; he becomes sick and has to borrow money from his friends. When the modern opera did not go as plan he continues borrowing money and eventually dies. But when asked today how people feel about this piece, they love it. Today people recreate this opera more often as it is readily accepted in today’s world than before.

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