The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro
Play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution is a French play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as an opéra comique, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne. Wikipedia
Playwright: Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Characters: Conde de Almaviva, Countess Rosine, Doctor Bartolo, and more
First performance: February 23, 1775