Premiere of The Marriage of Figaro
- When
- 1786
- Where
- Burgtheater; Vienna
- Episodes
- 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera Le nozze di Figaro premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786. The production, based on a Beaumarchais play with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, ran for eight performances that year and was later performed for the Emperor at Laxenburg.
Episodes
- Initial Run
The first production was followed by eight additional performances in 1786.
- Vienna Premiere
The opera debuted at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786.
Background and detail
Background. Le nozze di Figaro is a commedia per musica in four acts composed by Mozart in 1786. The Italian libretto was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte, based on Beaumarchais's 1784 stage comedy La folle journée. This work marked a significant operatic collaboration for Mozart during his period in Vienna.
Premiere. The opera premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786. The initial production was followed by eight further performances, all occurring within the year 1786. The cast for this first production is documented in historical records of the event.
Reception. Following the premiere, the Wiener Realzeitung published a review of the opera on 11 July 1786. The work was also presented to the Emperor at his palace theatre in Laxenburg in June 1786, indicating high-level interest in the production.
People involved
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Composer
- Lorenzo Da Ponte · Librettist
Sources
- The Marriage of Figaro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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