The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-114). === The controversy surrounding Beaumarchais's Le Mariage de Figaro (and King Lous XVI's initial banning of the play) is highlighted. Its strong social criticism of the inequality of social classes and the nobility's privileges by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ottermann, Birgit
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7975