However, before he gets any advice, Count Almaviva interrupts them.
Marcellina and Doctor Bartolo enter the scene. Bartolo is irate with Figaro for making a fool out of him, while Marcellina is irate with Susanna, who stole Figaro from her. However, the women act politely, albeit sarcastically, performing the duet “After you, brilliant madam,” before they leave. Next, Cherubino, a young page seeks advice from Susanna. He is being sent away as the Count has caught him alone with Barbarina, the gardener’s daughter. He explains how he is infatuated with women, and cannot control himself through the song “I don't know anymore what I am.” However, before he gets any advice, Count Almaviva interrupts them. Cherubino quickly hides, as the Count proposes a private romantic getaway to Susanna. However, the Count is subsequently forced to hide as another voice is heard. Don Basilio, a music teacher enters the scene referencing Cherubino’s alleged infatuation towards the Countess. Almaviva, in a fit of rage, reveals himself through a chamber work “What do I hear!” He relates to an amused Bertillo the scene involving Cherubino and the gardener’s daughter and further states that he will be sending the page away. He then discovers Cherubino and is infuriated that the boy heard him courting Susanna. He vows to give him a military commission and ruin his life, as the song “No more gallivanting,” or “Non più andrai” plays in the background.