10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAUMARCHAIS»
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Beaumarchais in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Beaumarchais and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beaumarchais: A Biography
A portrait of the colorful eighteenth-century writer and public figure describes his unlikely fame as the author of The Marriage of Figaro at a time when self-fashioning was nearly impossible, his open support of American revolutionaries, ...
This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.
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Beaumarchais and the American Revolution
Based on archival research in Europe and the U.S., this authoritative study tells the fascinating story of Beaumarchais's role as an owner and outfitter of ships and as an arms merchant.
Brian N. Morton, Donald C. Spinelli, 2003
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Beaumarchais and the Theatre
William D Howarth sets Le Mariage de Figaro and Beaumarchais's other dramatic works in the broad historical context of pre-revolutionary France, providing a unique and authoritative study of the dramatist and his plays.
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Improbable Patriot: The Secret History of Monsieur de ...
The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all
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The Figaro Trilogy: The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of ...
The impertinent, bustling servant was appropriated by Mozart and Rossini for their own purposes, and Beaumarchais became eighteenth-century France's only truly international theatre star.
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, 2003
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Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence
“Vor der Ankunft Dean's und Franklin's, Beaumarchais war ohne Frage, der
bestunterrichtete KennerEnglands undder Vereinigten Staaten auf dem continent
.” Bettelheim, “Beaumarchais: EineBiographie.” Beaumarchais's Earliest Activities
...
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Beaumarchais' aria: (baritone) [from] The ghosts of Versailles
The plot revolves around the playwright Beaumarchais, who attempts to seduce Marie Antoinette's ghost, with the help of characters from his plays Barber of Seville and Marriage of Figaro. Hysterical chaos ensues as the story unfolds.
John Corigliano, William M. Hoffman, 1994
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The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro
A French courtier, secret agent, libertine and adventurer, Beaumarchais (1732-99) was also author of two sparkling plays about the scoundrelly valet Figaro - triumphant successes that were used as the basis of operas by Mozart and Rossini.
Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais, 2005
William Howarth, in this book Beaumarchais and the Theater, indicates that the playwright had originally set his story in Brittany, and developed the English setting at a later point for uncertain reasons - perhaps to play off the mood of ...
Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAUMARCHAIS»
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Beaumarchais is used in the context of the following news items.
Independence – Not What It Appears To BeJim Sniechowski …
Pierre Beaumarchais was at the center of an arms traffic to support American insurgents. I am not making value judgements here as to what ... «LinkedIn, Jul 15»
Opera Theater's Summerfest ranges from classics to world premiere
The libretto is based on Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais' play “The Marriage of Figaro,” the second play in a trilogy. Mozart knew Giovanni ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
,Armfield marries Figaro to the times
“Beaumarchais' play is this extended improvisation, really. It's about the brilliance of the human mind. Susanna and Figaro know they're going ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
62nd Sydney Film Festival wrap
The French-Australian co-production was also awarded the Association Beaumarchais' Script Award for Short Drama. Journalist Michael Ware ... «Neos Kosmos, Jun 15»
An insider's guide to Paris
Boulevard Beaumarchais, a street address of note, lies where the 12th arrondissement huddles up with the third in an area known as the Haut ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
Mozart's 'Le Nozze di Figaro' plays the Princeton Festival
Mozart's score, based on the play by Beaumarchais with a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, is one of his most inspired, with high points ranging ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
Barber of Seville review: Rossini opera blunted by bluster
Rossini – indeed, Beaumarchais before him – intended it to be just that way. This revival of Melbourne Opera's nine-year-old production of The ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
'The Marriage of Figaro' The Princeton Festival marries slapstick with …
Last year, McCarter Theatre presented the play by Beaumarchais upon which Mozart's opera is based. Both versions were highly controversial ... «Packet Online, Jun 15»
BWW Reviews: In the Battle of the BARBIEREs, On Site Opera Picks …
Based on the same play by Beaumarchais, the first part of the Figaro Trilogy, this is a different animal altogether from its more familiar cousin: A ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
Bertrand Bonello assembles glittering fragments of Yves Saint …
... of hunting critters, Saint Laurent and his occasional side piece Jacques de Beaumarchais (Louis Garrel) hunt a different assortment of game. «Nashville Scene, Jun 15»
