The libretto is based on a stage comedy titled “The Mad Day,” or “The Marriage of Figaro” by Pierre Beaumarchais.
The premiere of “Le nozze di Figaro” was held on the 1st of May 1786, at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria. The libretto is based on a stage comedy titled “The Mad Day,” or “The Marriage of Figaro” by Pierre Beaumarchais. It’s the story of servants Susanna and Figaro, whose romance successfully flourishes into marriage. They also foiled the efforts of their employer Count Almaviva, a philandering nobleman trying to seduce Susanna and teach him the value of faithfulness.