Beaumarchais in Seville: An Intermezzo

by Hugh Thomas

Book Overview

In 1764-65 the irrepressible playwright Beaumarchais traveled to Madrid, where he immersed himself in the life and society of the day. Inspired by the places he had seen and the people he had met, Beaumarchais returned home to create "The Barber of Seville "and "The Marriage of Figaro," plays that became the basis for the operas by Rossini and Mozart that continue to delight audiences today. This book is a lively and original account of Beaumarchais...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300136331
• ISBN13: 9780300136333
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.9"