| ID | 2A1419F5-B837-4D20-94EC-D19FF1F0A0F4 |
| Titlecode | A173602 |
| Title Name | Marriage of Figaro, The, K. 492 (Le Nozze di Figaro): Overture |
| Marketing Copy | LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO) is based on LA FOLLE JOURNEE OU LE MARIAGE DE FIGARO (1784), a comic play by Pierre Beaumarchais. Lorenzo Da Ponte, who also collaborated with Mozart on DON GIOVANNI and COSÍ FAN TUTTE, wrote the libretto, which tells the story of the servant Figaro, and his lover, Susanna, who overcome their employer’s schemes to seduce her and secure their own marital bliss. LE NOZZE DI FIGARO premiered May 1, 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. It has become immensely popular and is among the most frequently performed of all operas. The overture is immensely popular in its own right and is performed regularly in concert settings. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 2.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). |
| Instrumentation | 2.2.2.2: 2.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set) |
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| Program Notes | add |
| Title Brand | 1 |
| Year Composed | 1786 |
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| Duration | 4 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2023-08-18 20:11:07.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:11:07 |
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| Bsc Code | MUS037020 |
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| Title Category | 7 |
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| Set Series ID | F4DF6BA0-9998-4817-491A-08DB00B0FAFD |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Full Orchestra |
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| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 41 |
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