Le Mariage de Figaro

Le Mariage de Figaro is a lyric comedy in five acts with music by Mozart and a French translation by Notaris . This work was indeed Mozart’s masterpiece, Les Noces de Figaro, but it held no charms for the Paris spectators of 1793. Yet the work was billed at the Opéra, called the National Opera as of 18 October 1793, although it had to be dropped from the repertory after its five performances on 20 and 22 March, and 15, 19, and 24 April 1793. Lays had the honor of singing the title role for the…