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The Marriage of Figaro — Beaumarchais’s comedy, first performed in 1784 after years of prohibition
Written in 1778, read to the Comédiens-Français in 1781, performed privately at Gennevilliers in 1783, it was only authorised after two censors’ approvals and a licence to print and perform issued on 29 March. The public premiere was an event — court and city, queues from the morning — and sixty-eight performances followed in eight months. The text was printed the following year. (Editorial synthesis)
The Marriage of Figaro was published on 28 February 1785. (source: Ministère des Armées)
The Marriage of Figaro was first performed on 27 April 1784. (source: Ministère des Armées)
The Marriage of Figaro was published in Paris. (source: Ministère des Armées)
Recorded author of The Marriage of Figaro: Beaumarchais.
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