Figaro is at a loss, but Susanna and the Countess manage to signal the correct answers, and Figaro identifies the document. His victory is, however, short-lived: Marcellina, Bartolo, and Basilio enter, bringing charges against Figaro and demanding that he honor his contract to marry Marcellina. The Count happily postpones the wedding in order to investigate the charge.
A rich hall, with two thrones, prepared for the wedding ceremony. The Count mulls over the confusing situation. At the urging of the Countess, Susanna enters and gives a false promise to meet the Count later that night in the garden duet: Crudel!
As Susanna leaves, the Count overhears her telling Figaro that he has already won the case. Figaro's hearing follows, and the Count's judgment is that Figaro must marry Marcellina. Figaro argues that he cannot get married without his parents' permission, and that he does not know who his parents are, because he was stolen from them when he was a baby.
The ensuing discussion reveals that Figaro is Rafaello, the long-lost illegitimate son of Bartolo and Marcellina. A touching scene of reconciliation occurs. During the celebrations, Susanna enters with a payment to release Figaro from his debt to Marcellina. Seeing Figaro and Marcellina in celebration together, Susanna mistakenly believes that Figaro now prefers Marcellina over her. She has a tantrum and slaps Figaro's face.
Marcellina explains, and Susanna, realizing her mistake, joins the celebration. Bartolo, overcome with emotion, agrees to marry Marcellina that evening in a double wedding sextet: Riconosci in questo amplesso — "Recognize in this embrace". All leave, and the Countess, alone, ponders the loss of her happiness aria: Dove sono i bei momenti — "Where are they, the beautiful moments".
Susanna enters and updates her regarding the plan to trap the Count. The Countess dictates a love letter for Susanna to send to the Count, which suggests that he meet her Susanna that night, "under the pines".
The letter instructs the Count to return the pin which fastens the letter duet: Sull'aria What a gentle little Zephyr ". A chorus of young peasants, among them Cherubino disguised as a girl, arrives to serenade the Countess. The Count arrives with Antonio and, discovering the page, is enraged. His anger is quickly dispelled by Barbarina a peasant girl, Antonio's daughter , who publicly recalls that he had once offered to give her anything she wants, and asks for Cherubino's hand in marriage.
Thoroughly embarrassed, the Count allows Cherubino to stay. The act closes with the double wedding, during the course of which Susanna delivers her letter to the Count. Figaro watches the Count prick his finger on the pin, and laughs, unaware that the love-note is from Susanna herself. As the curtain drops, the two newlywed couples rejoice. The garden, with two pavilions. Unfortunately, Barbarina has lost it aria: L'ho perduta, me meschina — "I have lost it, poor me". Figaro and Marcellina see Barbarina, and Figaro asks her what she is doing.
When he hears the pin is Susanna's, he is overcome with jealousy, especially as he recognises the pin to be the one that fastened the letter to the Count. Thinking that Susanna is meeting the Count behind his back, Figaro complains to his mother, and swears to be avenged on the Count and Susanna, and on all unfaithful wives.
Marcellina urges caution, but Figaro will not listen. Figaro rushes off, and Marcellina resolves to inform Susanna of Figaro's intentions. Marcellina sings of how the wild beasts get along with each other, but rational humans can't aria: Il capro e la capretta — "The billy-goat and the she-goat". This aria and Basilio's ensuing aria are usually omitted from performances due to their relative unimportance, both musically and dramatically; however, some recordings include them.
Motivated by jealousy, Figaro tells Bartolo and Basilio to come to his aid when he gives the signal. Basilio comments on Figaro's foolishness and claims he was once as frivolous as Figaro was.
He tells a tale of how he was given common sense by "Donna Flemma" "Dame Prudence" and ever since he has been aware of the wiles of women aria: In quegli anni — "In those years". They exit, leaving Figaro alone. Aprite un po' quegli occhi — "Everything is ready Open those eyes a little".
Susanna and the Countess arrive, each dressed in the other's clothes. Marcellina is with them, having informed Susanna of Figaro's suspicions and plans. After they discuss the plan, Marcellina and the Countess leave, and Susanna teases Figaro by singing a love song to her beloved within Figaro's hearing aria: Deh vieni, non tardar — "Oh come, don't delay".
Figaro is hiding behind a bush and, thinking the song is for the Count, becomes increasingly jealous. The Countess arrives in Susanna's dress. Cherubino shows up and starts teasing "Susanna" really the Countess , endangering the plan. Fortunately, the Count gets rid of him by striking out in the dark. His punch actually ends up hitting Figaro, but the point is made and Cherubino runs off. They go offstage together, where the Countess dodges him, hiding in the dark.
Onstage, meanwhile, the real Susanna enters, wearing the Countess' clothes. During the ceremony, Susanna passes the Count a love letter with her pin attached to it. The letter gives the details of where they are to meet later that evening. The wedding night. Figaro and Marcellina find Barbarina in the garden. Figaro learns the Count has instructed Barbarina to fetch Susanna, whom the Count believes wrote him the love letter.
Figaro watches all this and seethes. Susanna dressed as the Countess arrives. Susanna hits him. Figaro eventually tells her he had seen through the disguise, and when the Count comes back in, they play out a fake love scene to enrage their master. To this day, Figaro is among the top 10 most frequently performed operas worldwide. Remember these scenes? This was common practice in opera at the time.
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Opera North uses cookies to enhance your experience of the website. Figaro requests Almaviva to bind him and Susanna in holy matrimony. However, the Count stalls him. She comforts Rosina by sharing a plan that she and Figaro have hatched - they will send Almaviva a letter informing him that his wife is having an affair. Susanna will rendezvous with the Count, but Cherubino disguised will go instead of her. Next, Cherubino enters the scene with a commission letter Almaviva had forgotten to seal.
However, he is amazed when the women ask him to undress. The Countess quickly hides Susanna and Cherubino as the Count himself arrives unexpectedly. He has received the letter and wants to discuss it with his wife. However, he becomes suspicious after noticing her restlessness.
He demands to enter the locked inner chamber where Cherubino was hiding. Almaviva, still not convinced, forces Rosina to accompany her as he searches for a crowbar. Almaviva, ashamed, begs for her forgiveness. As he inquires, Figaro claims himself to be the culprit. Basilio, Doctor Bartolo, and Marcellina enter the scene, claiming that Figaro is bound to pay an outstanding debt by marrying Marcellina.
The suspicious Almaviva vows to investigate and subsequently postpones the wedding. However, as Susanna leaves, she is overheard by the Count telling Figaro that he will win the case. It is subsequently discovered that Figaro is the illegitimate son of Marcellina and Doctor Bartolo. A touching reunion is followed by more celebrations.
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