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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage Of Figaro

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed The Marriage of Figaro in 1786. For this assignment, the focus was mainly on the first act of The Marriage of Figaro. The excerpt given was divided into two main sections. First, I would like to expand on the opera as a whole. Next, I will discuss the first section given. Then, I will discuss the second.
The entire opera is known as an opera buffa, which is a comedic opera. This was a very common opera genre in the classical era. The Marriage of Figaro is a perfect example of an opera buffa in a variety of ways. For instance, an opera buffa has believable characters as individuals. The characters we see have titles such as a page boy, a music master, a count, and a fiancée. These are all very common jobs or titles. There is no mention of mythical creatures or other unheard of species. This makes the opera very relatable to the audiences. The opera also deals with everyday subject …show more content…

Instruments such as the violin, cello, and clarinet are being used. The accompaniment thickens greatly as well. You can hear the drastic difference. The instruments have more lines of music, and on top of that the instruments are listed in full detail, and each has their own line of music. In addition to the change of accompaniment, Mozart did a fabulous job of representing the characters through the music. When the count sings alone, the sound is very regal. This, of course, is due to his position. When Susanna sings, the accompaniment is higher, and also more rushed. This would be because of the stress this character is experiencing, and also her gender. In addition, when Susanna, the count, and the music master sing together, you can hear multiple melodies being played. The action on stage also stops. In the first section, Susanna was constantly moving. The count and the page boy both hide and caused great movement on

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