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Count Almaviva is in love with Rosina but she is currently staying with Dr. Bartolo, who desires to marry her.This opera has been so popular as to have been parodied a number of times. It is based on a work by French writer Beaumarchais, a story with the same title.
Count Almaviva, disguised as a poor student named Lindoro, joins a group serenading Rosina. The others in the group were actually hired by Almaviva to join the singing and then to disappear at his signal.
Figaro, a former servant of Count Almaviva, recommends that the Count disguise himself as a drunken soldier in order to be invited into Rosina's home. Rosina writes a letter to Lindoro, whom she does not recognize as the Count. Count Almaviva manages to get inside the house by pretending to be a drunken soldier. While there, he gives a letter to Rosina.
Elements of great interest in this opera include deceptive disguises, jealousy, and bribery. The love story is superbly well-written, a good choice for great entertainment.
| Lyrics | Cesare Sterbini |
| Music | Gioacchino Rossini |