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A French courtier, secret agent, libertine and adventurer, Beaumarchais (1732-99) was also author of two sparkling plays about the scoundrelly valet Figaro - triumphant successes that were used as the basis of operas by Mozart and Rossini. A highly engaging comedy of intrigue, The Barber of... (learn more about this book)
Eighteenth-century France produced only one truly international theater star, Beaumarchais, and only one name, Figaro, to combine with Don Quixote and D'Artagnan in the ranks of popular myth. But who was Figaro? He was quickly appropriated by Mozart and Rossini who tamed the original... (learn more about this book)
Text: French
(learn more about this book)Working from four different versions of Beaumarchais' text, this translation represents the entire script as Beaumarchais published it in 1775, with a few important variants. This version of the "Barber of Seville" was first performed in March 1996 at the Court Theatre, University of Chicago.
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Fast-moving and brisk, and filled with wit, humor, and gaiety, the sheer fun of the Barber assures its immortality. Mr. Sahlins's deft adaptation of a superbly constructed plot, and his attention to language for present-day audiences, make this a beautifully playable farce.
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