Le Nozze Di Figaro

This document studies the cultural influences that were incorporated in the composing of Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. During the composition of Le Nozze di Figaro society was changing. This document will discuss, 1.) The composer and the librettist of the opera, Mozart and DePonte. 2.) The synopsis of the opera, the characters, and the play that the opera was derived from. 3.) Society in the opera, including the class system of the time period, and sexualizing of women. Finally, 4.) The predictions that Mozart makes with the change in society and the controversy that surrounded the opera. Mozart took societies outcasts and made them the heroines and heroes of his opera. Through the study of the opera we will find evidence