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Beaumarchais and the Theatre / Edition 1

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William D Howarth sets
Le Mariage de Figaro
and Beaumarchais's other dramatic works in the broad historical context of pre-revolutionary France, providing a unique and authoritative study of the dramatist and his plays. He presents detailed analyses of the plays themselves, discussing their critical receptions, their influence on drama of the period and their legacy. Included is a discussion of the operatic adaptations: Mozart's
Mariage de Figaro
and Rossini's
Le Barbier de Seville
. The author also provides analyses of sketches and fragments only recently re-discovered.
Beaumarchais and the Theatre
is a comprehensive and much needed study of one of the most significant playwrights of the turbulent eighteenth century. It is invaluable reading for students of theatre history.
William D Howarth sets
Le Mariage de Figaro
and Beaumarchais's other dramatic works in the broad historical context of pre-revolutionary France, providing a unique and authoritative study of the dramatist and his plays. He presents detailed analyses of the plays themselves, discussing their critical receptions, their influence on drama of the period and their legacy. Included is a discussion of the operatic adaptations: Mozart's
Mariage de Figaro
and Rossini's
Le Barbier de Seville
. The author also provides analyses of sketches and fragments only recently re-discovered.
Beaumarchais and the Theatre
is a comprehensive and much needed study of one of the most significant playwrights of the turbulent eighteenth century. It is invaluable reading for students of theatre history.

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