Figaro's Follies or the Night of Misrule

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Figaro's Folliesor the Night of Misrule

a new and improved, four actadaptation of Beaumarchais' 1784play

by

John Freed (2013)and Thomas Holcroft (17 !)

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he audiences for -.i$aro's .ollies who 0now o2art'sopera will find that they are in very familiarterritory here and mi$ht well a$ree with 3apoleon whosaid of the ori$inal - e aria$e de .i$aro 5 -6t isthe revolution already in action!

y primary $oal in re renderin$ Beaumarchais' societalparadi$m shiftin$ 1784 play is to preserve it byturnin$ it into a much more watchable -well made onewhile retainin$ its main, late 18 th century motifs,characters and very lau$hable, farcical plot elementsin the avid 6ves' tradition!

y other $oal in this adaptation is to follow theadvice transported across the $ala"y by aliens and$iven to 9oody llen in Stardust Memories 5 ;niversity / rinity ?epertory@ompany literary mana$er, commented: -An a personalnote, 6 want to tell you how much 6 en#oyed readin$.6 ?A'C .A 6DC! 6 thou$ht it was a fabulousadaptation, and that it both honored and enhanced itssource material! 6ts cleverness and vitality made it a#oy to read!



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ast of haracters&

Figaro (F 456) valet to the @ount formerly

barber to octor Bartolo

+usanna (+ +4NN4) , lady's maid to the @ountessen$a$ed to .i$aro!

ount 4lma i a ( 6 NT) Ci$nore of the castle,youn$ to middle a$ed

ountess 4lma i a ( 6 NT ++) lady of the house,newly married to the @ount former ward of r!Bartolo, much youn$er than the @ount , and

possibly youn$er than all of the other women! lsoreferred to as ?osina!

Marceline (M45 - N ) iddle a$ed house0eeper tor! Bartolo who lent money to .i$aro on the bond

of his marryin$ her if he defaulted, in love with.i$aro!

/octor 8artolo (845T6-6) former protector of?osina before she was the @ountess see0in$ reven$eon .i$aro and the @ount

heru%ino ( H 5 8 N6) post adolescent, distantnephew to the @ount passionately in love with allof the women in the play, could be played eitherby a youn$ man or woman as in o2art!

Fanchette (F4N H TT ) house servant, the$ardener's dau$hter and si" month's pre$nant bythe @ount, in love with @herubino

4ntonio (4NT6N 6) the elderly $ardener father to.anchette uncle to Cusanna

/on u9man ( :M4N) ;,ronounced ooseman< themalapropish ma$istrate!

"riest ("5 +T) in a blac0 cassoc0



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ACT I

Scene 1

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+ TT N

The wardrobe room of a lateeighteenth century Spanishcastle near Seville. The only

furniture is a rather largechair outfitted for barberingwith a sheet folded over onearm and a harlequinesquelivery jacket on the other armand a writing table with

paper, ink bottle and quill pen. On pegs on one side of

the room are the ountess!mantillas and colorful

parasols. On the other sideare the ount"s threeidentical cloaks withdecorations on them.

#igaro enters in streetclothes carrying a brandybottle, two crystal gobletsand a yellowed hempclothesline which he carefully stretches perpendicular acrossthe width of the room. $echanges into the harlequinjacket and becomes thecharacter while he spreads outthe sheet over the chair andchoosing one of the parasols.$e opens the brandy bottle and takes a swig out of it. %ith


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the brandy bottle in one handand the ountess" parasol inthe other be begins to measurethe room by pacing off with

one foot in front of the other on the clothes line as ifwalking a tightrope.

F 4563ine, ten, eleven ! ! !

Susanna, enters from the doorleading to the ountess"bedroom and picks out one of

the ountess" largestmantillas to try on in frontof a mirror.

+ +4NN4 he mirror #ust told me that this mantilla becomes me

so! oesn't it, .i$aro=

F 456wenty two, twenty three, twenty four ! ! !

+ +4NN4 oesn't it, .i$aro=

F 4566t certainly does! hirty, thirty one ! ! !

+ +4NN4 oo0 at me! dmire it! 6t $ives me such pleasure when

you loo0 at me!

F 456he mantilla! ! !=



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+ +4NN4 ood so far and what does the mantilla do=

F 4566t ma0es you loo0 e"traordinarily ! ! !

+ +4NN4 6t ma0es me what=

F 456

6t ma0es you loo0 e"traordinarily ! ! ! fat!

Susanna takes down one of the parasols off the wall and

starts poking #igaro with it.

F 4566 meant to say e"traordinarily fantastic!


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+ +4NN4 6'll for$ive you #ust to stop you from poet i2in$!

9hat were you so busy about when 6 came in=

F 456easurin$ to see if the enormous bed down the hall,

which our noble lord has so $raciously promised to$ive us, will stand well here!

+ +4NN4 6n this chamber=

F 456hat's why 6'm measurin$ -this chamber!

+ +4NN4 6 won't lie in this chamber!

F 4569hy so=

+ +4NN4 6 tell you 6 won't lie in this chamber!

F 456hat's not a reason!

+ +4NN4 9hat if 6 have no reason= 9hat if 6 don't choose to$ive my reason=



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F 456Co 6 should insult my master by refusin$ this honorbecause my wife to be chooses to $ive no reason! hatis lo$ic worthy of a wife!

+ +4NN4 re you or are you not my most obedient, most humble

servant=

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+ +4NN4


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F 456nd to -his wife!

+ +4NN4 nd to -thy wife!

&snapping her fingers in #igaro"s face'

et me be more direct! Aur lord has secretly confidedto me that renouncin$ his one ni$ht's -droit desei$nior was a ruse to throw you off any suspicionsthat he was interested in pursuin$ me! Ee even #o0edthat when he's made ambassador you'll be elevated to-?oyal @ourier and more importantly -@uc0old to the

@ount!

F 456hat bastard! hat he would so carelessly destroy my

peace of mind for a little sport!

+ +4NN4 - little sport= hat's not a very flatterin$ commentabout your future wife! aybe he finds me irresistiblyattractive! But did you really believe that the richbenefits he has suddenly showered down on us were your#ust rewards= 9hat $reat fools you men of wit are! nda correction, bastards aren't allowed to become counts!

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+ +4NN4 Eah, now you are in your element 5 purses and plots!But let him that di$$eth a pit beware lest he fallinto it!

+FA B the ountess' %ell rings

y ady is awa0e! 6 must run for she has several timesstrictly char$ed me to be the first at her bedside!

F 4569hy the first=

+ +4NN4 Ald wives tell us that to first meet a youn$ bride isluc0y to a ne$lected wife! nd 6 have anotherconfided secret to arm you with! he @ountess isstill a vir$in! Che told me that the @ount lost anypassionate interest in her the instant that they werewed! Che's about to burst li0e an over ripe fruit!

F 456ive me a 0iss before you $o! 6t will Huic0en my wits

and infuse my ima$ination!

+ +4NN4 But if 6 0iss my lover today what will my husband saytomorrow= here's all the 0isses you shall $et!

She gives him air(kisses thene)its into the ountess"s room.#igaro alone walks up to the

ount"s bedroom door.

F 4566 perceive your purposes, sei$neur! Co 6 am to becomethe ambassador's new courier, am 6= But 6 am blind nolon$er!


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dashin$ hither and yon wearin$ myself to a s0eletonfor the $ood of my most $racious lord's family, and helaborin$ ni$ht and day for the increase of mine! 6tshall not be! .i$aro, the ille$itimate, defies you!

#igaro takes down a finecrystal glass, pours thebrandy in it, drinks it, setsthe glass carefully down thenslowly nudges it off of thetable to smash on the floor.$e panics and quickly tries to

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ACT I

Scene 2

Marceline enters trailed atsome distance by *r. +artolo.

M45 - Nood morrow, r! Bride$room! on't cut yourself on the

$lass! Eere let me do it=

F 456

&startled'ood morrow, istress arceline! eave it! 6 amsurprised to see you!

M45 - N3ot one of those $ood surprises, is it=

F 4569hatF nd have you also dra$$ed the $ood doctor afteryou all the way from Ceville= 6s it really you myporcine friend=

845T6-6&still out of breath'


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F 456ost 0ind doctor! But who ta0es care of your mule= 6

0now you have no more mercy on your beasts than youhave for your patients!

#igaro lightly tugs the hairover the doctor"s ear.

nd who is your barber these days=


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ACT I

Scene 3

Susanna enters from the doorto the ountess! room carrying a long blue ribbon.

+ +4NN4 6 have for$otten what 6 have come in here for!

herubino enters rushing in

from the hallway door.

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+ +4NN4 Joor @hildF

H 5 8 N6@hild, indeed! Eumph 5 nd if my $odmother, your dearlady, cannot obtain my pardon, 6 shall soon bedeprived of the pleasure of your company, my fairCusanna, and have to throw myself in the river!

+ +4NN4 9hat for heaven's sa0e for=


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H 5 8 N69hat's wron$ with her= Che is a woman!

+ +4NN4 .i$aro has told me that she is a witch! Beware she mayhave cast one of her love spells on you! But tell mewhat did you do to infuriate the @ount enou$h tobanish you from the castle=

H 5 8 N6ast ni$ht he cau$ht me in .anchette's chamber! Be$one

said he, you little ! ! !

+ +4NN4 ittle what=

H 5 8 N6Ee called me such a name, 6 cannot for shame repeat itbefore a lady such as yourself! Ee said that he wouldnot tolerate such sinful scandal under the same roofas his most virtuous wife!

+ +4NN4 9hat were you doin$ in .anchette's chamber at such anhour=

H 5 8 N6?ehearsin$ her her part!

+ +4NN4 9hat part=



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H 5 8 N6Eer part in the comedy that we are performin$ at yourweddin$ festivities tomorrow! Che's $oin$ to playGenus, and 6 her lover @upid be$innin$ as a tableau

from the @ount's paintin$ in his bedroom!

+ +4NN4 9ere you both na0ed then!

H 5 8 N6he paintin$ reHuired as much,

+ +4NN4 9hat do you suppose brou$ht the sanctimonious @ount to.anchette's door so late at ni$ht= nd don't you dareopen the @ountess' private entrance!

H 5 8 N6his is the very doorway to the heavenly $arden of

earthly deli$hts! 6 would $ladly chan$e my se" even tochan$e places with you! o dress her every mornin$F>ndress her every evenin$! Juttin$ her to bed!

ouchin$ her bare shoulder to wa0e herF oo0in$ ather! Cpea0in$ to her!

herubino notices the ribbonin Susanna"s hand and reachesfor it which she pulls backbut dangles in front of him.

6s it hers=

+ +4NN4 6t is a most fortunate ribbon! 6t lives in the happycap which at ni$ht enfolds the auburn rin$lets of myyoun$ @ountess!



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H 5 8 N6ive it me! 3ay $ive it me! 6 will have it!

+ +4NN4 But 6 say that you shan't have it!

herubino chases her andeventually snatches theribbon.

+ +4NN4 ive it bac0! ?i$ht now!

H 5 8 N6Be as an$ry as you want, but you shall never have ita$ain!


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+ +4NN4 ive me bac0 the ribbon, and 6 will consider it!

H 5 8 N6a0e this paper and show it to your ady!

+ +4NN4 9hat is it=

H 5 8 N6 son$! 6 can sin$ what 6 cannot spea0!

+ +4NN4 ll ri$ht but only because you are about to be tossed

out of the castle at any minute!

herubino hands Susanna the piece of paper and then

reluctantly the ribbon aftersmelling it one more time.

+FA B a light ta,,ing soundcoming from the ount's door

6 NT&whispering'

Cusanna, are you alone=

herubino starts to panic butSusanna hides him first behind her skirts when the ountfirst enters and then willscoot herubino behind thebarber"s chair when the ountcomes closer to her.

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6 NTCo ma charmand, Cusanna, have 6 found you alone at

last= But you seem fri$htened, my $entle dove! Af me=Eow can that be=

+ +4NN4 @onsider, my lord, if anybody should come and catchyou here!

6 NThat would be rather mal appropriate, but it seems

rather unli0ely at this time of day!

The ount approaches to kissher. She kisses him on bothcheeks in the #rench mannerwhile trying to distract hisattention from herubino whoshe shoos behind the barber"schair. She dodges the ount"sne)t move by swinging him downon the barber chair covered by the sheet so that he is facing away from herubino.

+ +4NN4 6 was feelin$ a bit faint in your arms!

6 NTCit here until you recover!

The ount tries to get her onhis lap which she resists by

pretending to collapse on thefloor.


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a ridiculously hi$h salary! nd ! ! ! as it is yourduty as his wife to follow her husband, you will sadlyhave to leave my wife's service and be transferredalon$ with .i$aro into mine!

+ +4NN4 6 really don't understand you, my lord, 6 thou$ht youraffection for my lady was so overpowerin$ that youtoo0 such pains to steal her from r! Bartolo! nd toconfirm your devotion to her you promised to abstainfrom a certain ancient privile$e!

6 NT

.or which all of the youn$ $irls are in $reat sorrow!ren't they=

+ +4NN4 6 ! ! ! 6 ! ! !

6 NTCay no more, my sweet one, but promise me you willmeet me this evenin$ by the @herry Javilion in the$arden and be certain that if you will but $rant methis small favor you can not as0 of me for anythin$that 6 will not $rant you!

+FA B the sound of a ,olite*noc*ing on the hall$a# door

The ount, alarmed , gets upfrom the chair and takes astep forward. s he doesSusanna notices that herubinohas gotten into the chair andcovered himself with thesheet. Susanna quickly checkthat he is completely coveredthen directs the ount to hidebehind the chair freshly



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vacated by the nimbleherubino.

#anchette enters very pregnant

with an official lookingdocuments in her hand - thesame one that Marceline had inthe earlier scene.'

F4N H TT@ousin, pardon me! 6 did 0noc0 first as you alwaystold me to do! Eave you seen the @ount= here arethree visitors downstairs who reHuest to meet with himas soon as possible! hey $ave me this note to $ive to

him!

The ount comes out of hidingas if nothing were out of theordinary.

6 NTEand it to me, $irl! nd $o immediately to tell themthat 6 am indisposed ri$ht now but will be down by andby!

F4N H TTAf course, my lord! y lord, e"actly how lon$ is byand by=

6 NTBy and by is whenever 6 appear!

F4N H TThan0 you, my lord, for teachin$ me so much! 9ere you

two playin$ hide the slipper when 6 came in= @herubinoand 6 love that $ame! Jlease, please, please don'tsend him away! Ee has only been here a wee0, butalready 6 cannot live without him!



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6 NTy child, someday you will reali2e that by sendin$ him

away 6 am savin$ your eternal soul! Eis, 6 fear, is

far beyond salvation!

+ +4NN4&aside'

s is his own! hey are birds of a feather!

6 NTeliver your messa$e!

F4N H TT6'm so sorry! 6 for$ot it already!

6 NTKust say, - he @ount will be down by and by!

F4N H TTC he @ount will be down by and by!

6 NT&irritated'

3ot to me, to the visitors downstairs!

F4N H TT6 shall, my ord, faster than a mouse to its hole!.aster than ! ! !

6 NTKust be$one!

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present condition.

6 NT

6t appears, my dear one, that .i$aro, your husband tobe and my courier to be, is in serious #eopardy fromhis previous employers! hey want to prosecute forthe breach of a contract that he had made with thedoctor's house0eeper, arceline, and ta0e him bac0 toCeville!

+ +4NN4 9hat are we to do=

6 NTs the final authority in this re$ion's #urisdiction,

6 have much sway with our local ma$istrate butsubvertin$ the laws of the land comes at a price!9hich 6 may be willin$ to pay! hat is if you arewillin$ to contribute your share!

+ +4NN4&aside'

nd 6 suspect 6 already 0now what collateral 6 possess!

6 NTet's ne$otiate a $ood faith deposit ri$ht now!

The ount takes her by thehand, chooses an item ofclothing from the ountess for Susanna to kneel on as padding in front of the chair and sitson herubino hiding under thesheet in the chair.

H 5 8 N6AAA.!



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6 NT@herubinoF 9hat the devilF

herubino bolts out of thechair as well and does thelowest, most obsequious bow

possible for the actor andholds it not saying anotherword for an uncomfortable fewseconds.

H 5 8 N6

i$ht 6 rise, my lord=

6 NT3o, 0owtow lower! 6t seems you have risen too oftenalready! nd so it was to receive this pretty youththat you were so desirous of bein$ alone! ndyou ! ! ! et up, you fool!

H 5 8 N6han0 you, my lord!

6 NTnd you! 9here are your manners= .or$ettin$ all

respect for your friend .i$aro not to mention your$odmother @ountess!


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as he heard you comin$ that he hid himself in thechair!

6 NTn unbelievable story for 6 sat down in that chair assoon as 6 came in!

H 5 8 N6


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6 NT.anchette, fetch r! Bartolo and his associates and

brin$ them to my rooms as soon as possible! 6 feel theneed of a physic!

F4N H TT&whispering and e)iting'

6 will, my lord!

F 4569hy the sad face, @herubino= nd even in the company

of your beloved .anchette!

H 5 8 N66t is because 6 shall never see her a$ain! he @ounthas banished me from the castle!

6 NTnd yet you are still here!

H 5 8 N66t is because 6 0eep my hope alive that my lord willfor$ive me my sins and $rant me pardon! 6 confess myconduct has been rash, but 6 can assure your lordshipthat never the least word shall ever pass my lipsabout ! ! !

6 NTDnou$h! Dnou$h! Cince everybody be$s for him, 6 must$rant! 6nstead of sendin$ him home 6 shall commissionhim a captain in my re$iment on one condition!

F 456&aside'

6f 6 were made a soldier, 6 would ma0e some in this



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castle dance to a different tune! (to the @ount% ost$enerous, but what is the condition=

6 NThat he depart immediately for @atalonia!

+ +4NN4 most Colomon li0e decision, my lord!

6 NT&whispering to Susanna'


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H 5 8 N66 must learn how to be more courteous with men!

F 4569hoa!


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us wor0 on recastin$ the @ount's little comedia forthis evenin$!

H 5 8 N6


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F 456Ctill nestin$ in my brain! But fear not 6 thin0 youwill en#oy the part that 6 pen for you! et alon$ now!

H 5 8 N6(bowin$ deeply%

6 shall humbly obey!

herubino e)its and #igaroaddresses the ount"s bedroomdoor.

F 4563o, my very worthy lord and master, you have not $other yet! 9hat did you once say to me, -Because youare a count, you fancy yourself clever! id 6 reallyhear that ri$ht= child could rebut your ar$ument!

nd how came you to be the rich and powerful @ountlmaviva= 9hy truly all you needed to do to attain

such a lofty position in life was survive the travailsof bein$ born! By those standards, a newly birthed0itten has achieved an eHual accomplishment!

he obscurity and poverty of my birth, however, have$iven me a $reat advanta$e over you for they reHuiredmore shrewdness and abilities for daily subsistencethan are reHuired of a 0in$ to $overn his entire0in$dom! nd what, most noble count, are your claimsto distinction, to your pompous titles and prefermentsand immense wealth other than this accident of birth=

#igaro picks up an large(si ed deck of /0 th century playingcards first revealing thebacks to the audience.

6n heaven we are eHual as cards until .ate deals ourhands!

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Eere a master,

$e snaps that card on the

table. $e turns over anothercard. 1t is the deuce ofspades.

here a servant! But we have yet to discover which oneof us wears the trump suit! 6'm willin$ to wa$er mywife that 6 shall win, wilt thou, my lord, ha2ardyours as well=

$e snaps down the deuce on topof the king taking that trick.

6 need writin$ paper and pen.or the ne"t act to be$in!

urtain on 4ct

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ACT II

Scene 1

+ TT N

ct Two"s setting opens in theount"s bedroom. 2u man, the

magistrate sits quietly on afootstool. Marceline and *r.+artolo pace back and forth.

845T6-6oes it not seem odd that my reven$e on .i$aro's

betrayal is to prevent him from marryin$ Cusanna and

your reven$e is to actually marry him yourself=

M45 - NCince you were never willin$ to punish me in li0emanner after capturin$ my vir$inity so many years a$o,what other recourse do 6 have= Besides there issomethin$ about .i$aro that ma0es him irresistible tome! 9hy else would 6 have been so foolish over theyears to loan a wastrel li0e him so much money=

845T6-6t least you were wise enou$h to have him si$n bonds

for the repayment or else!

M45 - Nnd the -or else is a fate worse than debt! Ee has to

marry me! nd there is no way that he can acHuire somuch money on such short notice! 9hat do you thin0 ista0in$ the count so lon$=

845T6-6on't worry we have time and the law on our side, and

the @ount, re$ardless of our prior history, has noother choice but to sustain your claim! m 6 notri$ht, a$istrate ooseman=



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:M4N6 am not a -$oose but a - u2 mann! But the answer to

your Huestion is that you are most unHuestionablyri$ht my most horribly $ood doctor! 9ith the law(holdin$ up the lawsuit% and me as your advocates whathope does truth have to prevail=

The ount enters and thedoctor takes the papers fromthe magistrate and hands themto the ount.

6 NTCo what e"actly is this case that you have a$ainst myfriend and loyal servant .i$aro=



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ACT II

Scene 2

+ TT N

The ne)t scene opens in theountess"s bedroom but what is

unseen by the audience is thatherubino is hiding under the

covers of her bed. Theountess and Susanna enter

together arm in arm.

6 NT ++Cusanna, will you please close the door= nd so@herubino was hid behind the barber's chair!

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6 NT ++6s that all true=

+ +4NN4 Eow can you doubt it, madam=


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The ountess walks up and downbuilding up an emotion.$yperventilating she begins toremove her dress and loosen

her corset.

covetous and un$rateful man! Apen the window willyou= 6 am stifled for want of air! Gows, protestationsof love and tenderness are all for$otten! y love nowoffends him! Ee has not touched me since puttin$ thisrin$ on my fin$er! 6t's now become a noose around mynec0!

y caresses, even my youn$ breasts, seem to dis$usthim! Ah, 6 lon$ for a man that 6 can $ive the

treasures of my love to for the simple return of hislove!

herubino hearing herlamentations leaps out fromunder the covers on the bed.

H 5 8 N66 shall be heF

6 NT ++@herubino, for shame!

+ +4NN4 9hat are you doin$ here=

H 5 8 N6.i$aro told me that 6 am no man's man but my own! .reeto do what 6 want!

+ +4NN4 nd what is it that you dare to do in my lady's bed

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H 5 8 N66 wa !! wa !! wanted to ! ! to say!

+ +4NN4 9hat do you want to say to my beauteous lady=

H 5 8 N6&now looking at Susanna'

6 wanted to say that 6 love her and shall love her aslon$ as 6 live!

6 NT ++Dsteem, @herubino!

H 5 8 N6


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+ +4NN4 9hich one of us did you scribble them for=

H 5 8 N6h! h!

+ +4NN4 Cince he can no lon$er spea0, command him to sin$, mylady!

6 NT ++Jlease, pretty youth, 6 command you to serenade us!

Susanna takes down a guitarfrom the instruments hangingon the wall and gives it tohim.

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H 5 8 N6 (sin$in$%o the 9inds, to the 9aves to the 9oods 6 complain

h, well a dayF y poor heartFhey hear not my si$hs, and they heed not my painL

h, well a dayF y poor heartF

he Eeavens 6 view with their a2ure bri$ht s0iesLh, well a dayF y poor heartF

But heaven to me are still her bri$ht eyesLh, well a dayF y poor heartF

o the Cun's mornin$ splendor the poor 6ndian bowsLh, well a dayF y poor heartF

But 6 dare not worship where 6 pay my vowsLh, well a dayF y poor heartF


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he name of my $oddess 6 en$rave on each treeLh, well a dayF y poor heartF

' is 6 wound the bar0, but ove's arrows wound meLh, well a dayF y poor heartF

6 NT ++Cweet youth, we need to help you add a verse or two toyour story!

+ +4NN4 But first you must unloc0 your ton$ue and confesswhich of our $oddess li0e names you hac0ed into thatpoor innocent tree!

H 5 8 N69ell ! ! ! as on Alympus as you 0now there are manybeautiful $oddesses and you both reside there! ! !

+ +4NN4&aside to the audience'

cleverer answer than 6 e"pected!

6 NT ++But which one will you $ive the $olden apple=

H 5 8 N6o my $reat sorrow, my lady, 6 have come here without

one!

6 NT ++3ever mind! re you also sorry that you have toHuic0ly run off and catch up with my husband'sre$iment=

H 5 8 N66t fri$htens me! Jlease, madam, can you 0eep mehidden here= 6 ta0e up such a little space! 6 can



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sleep at the foot of your bed li0e your spaniel andwarm your feet!

6 NT ++on't weep, my delicate youth, don't weep! &movingcloser to him.' @ome, come let me comfort you!

She lays his head upon herbreast.

Cusanna, $o to the ne"t room and brin$ me one of yourplainest dresses! 9e can dis$uise him as your newunder maid and delay his partin$ hence!

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6 NT&muffled'

Apen this door!

6 NT ++&yelling toward the door'

9ho is it=&whispering to herubino'

9e are both ruined if he finds you here! Muic0 intothe closet!

The ountess takes the key outof the closet door lock and

hands it to him.

nd loc0 yourself in!

The ountess impulsivelykisses him which da es him for a moment. She then pushes himinto the closet and checksthat he has locked the door.

6 NT&still muffled'

9ho were you e"pectin$= Apen this door immediately or6'll brea0 it down!

+FA B e en louder ,ounding onthe outer %edroom door>

6 NT ++Kust one minute!

The ountess covers herselfsomewhat with the dress thatshe had just taken off. On her way to unlocking her outerbedroom door she notices

herubino"s shirt and stashesit under her pillow.



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+FA B the sound of a door %eing unloc*ed and o,ened

6 NT9hy is this door loc0ed in the middle of the day=

6 NT ++Because as you can see 6 am alone and undressed!

6 NTlone= 6 heard tal0in$! 9ho were you tal0in$ to= nd

be more di$nified!

The ount hands her a robe.

6 NT ++9hy, to you, of course, the door must have muffled thesound!

6 NT3o, before 6 0noc0ed! 9ho were you tal0in$ to= 6thou$ht 6 heard sin$in$ as well!

6 NT ++h! h! hat must have been Cusanna, who 6 believe

went off to rumma$e in the new room that you have so$enerously $iven her!

6 NTBut you seem so a$itated, madam!

6 NT ++hat is not impossible because we were spea0in$ of you!



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6 NTAf me=

6 NT ++Af your indifferences, your other wise attentions andcovetous #ealousies!

6 NT6 cannot say for indifference, my lady, and as for#ealousy, you 0now best whether 6 have any cause!

6 NT ++

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6 NT6t's luc0y for you then that your old protector, the

$ood doctor Bartolo, is here today! 6'm sure he 0nowsbest how to treat your indispositions!

+FA B 4 scuffling noise from %ehind the closet door

9hat noise is that=

6 NT ++6 heard no noise!

6 NT3o=


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6 NT trained rat most assuredly! id you teach it how to

use a 0ey to loc0 itself in to 0eep from bein$

disturbed=

6 NT ++Ah 6 remember now, before 6 lay down 6 wanted Cusannato try on one my dresses to wear tomorrow!

6 NTnd there is Cwiss cheese on the moon as well!


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s for the Cusanna in the closet, she will have theopportunity to ma0e herself decent for our imminentreturn!

6 NT ++his action $reatly honors your nobility, my lord!

fter she gives a sign toSusanna hiding behind thecurtain both the ount and the

ountess e)it through thebedroom door.

+FA B the sound of the outer

%edroom door shutting and %eing loc*ed>

+ +4NN4 @herubino, @herubinoF >nloc0 the closet door! Muic0ly,it's Cusanna!

@herubino comes out of thecloset wearin$ one of the@ountess' fancier dressesLCusanna ta0es the 0ey from him!

H 5 8 N6Ah, Cusanna!

+ +4NN4 Ah, my poor istress!

H 5 8 N69hat will become of her=

+ +4NN4 ll will be well, 6 assure you! 6'm more worried

about my own marria$e!



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H 5 8 N69hat will become of me=

+ +4NN4 on't #ust stand there babblin$, boy! .lyF

H 5 8 N6he doors are all loc0ed fast, from the outside! Eow

can 6=

+ +4NN4 on't as0 me! .lyF

H 5 8 N6Eere's a window open! >nderneath is a bed of flowers!6'll leap out!

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entrance of the ountess andthe ount with a wrecking bar.The ount verifies that bothentrance doors to the bedroom

are still locked.

6 NTDverythin$ is as 6 left it! 9e now shall come to aneclairessement! o you still persist in forcin$ me tobrea0 open the door= 6 am determined to see who is inthere!

6 NT ++Eold your hand! 6 confess that 6 have $reat love for

another who is within this closet! Jlease show mercyfor the love that you used to bear me! ear one,please spare my door and show yourself! Aur charade isat an end!

+FA B the sound of a *e# inthe loc*

+ +4NN4 y lord, for$ive us our little #est!

6 NTBut perhaps you were not alone in there!

+ +4NN4 &aside to the ountess'

.ear not! Ee is not there! Ee has #umped out of thewindow!

6 NT ++nd bro0en his nec0!

+ +4NN4 Ee ran off as li$ht and swift as a $reyhound!



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6 NT3obody there! >pon my soul, madam, you are a $reat

actress!


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+ +4NN4 he writin$ is in a man's hand!

#igaro enters the bedroom.

F 456hey told me my lady was indisposed! 6 ran to inHuire

and am very happy to find there is nothin$ to worryabout!

6 NTGery attentive, .i$aro!

F 456s she is your wife, it is my duty so to be, my lord!@ome, come, my charmer, we must prepare for theweddin$!

6 NTKust how attentive have you been to my wife, .i$aro=

F 456s a lap do$ to a lap, my lord! 3o less than you have

been to my Cusanna!

6 NT


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F 4566ndeed, my lord= hen it is my face that lies and not

6!

The gardener, ntonio, entershalf drunk with a brokenflower pot, a half emptybottle of stout and hisdaughter #anchette.

4NT6N 6y $reat lord, if you don't have them windows nailed

shut, 6 won't have a nose$ay fit to $ive your lady!hey not only throw out rubbish, but #ust now theytossed out a man!

6 NT an! Kust as 6 suspected!

4NT6N 66n white stoc0in$s he was and missin$ his shirt!

6 NT9here is this man=

4NT6N 6hat's what 6 want to 0now! 6f chambermaids are

permitted to toss men out of windows to save theirreputations what hope is there for flowers and pots!?i$ht, .anchette=


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4NT6N 6ood $irl!

F 456.or shame, ntonio! run0 almost blind so soon of anafternoon!

6 NT9hat of the man=

4NT6N 66 followed him meself, my lord, as stumbly fast as an

old man could, but somehow an unluc0y false stepwhirled me into the $arden $ate and 6 sort of for$otmy errand! s my niece, Cusanna can avow 6 am a man of$reat dili$ence and no stran$er to catchin$ an$ry$eese! @an 6 ma0e a toast to her $ood fortune on theday before her weddin$ day=

6 NT&getting really angry'

9hat of the man= Chould you 0now this man a$ain=

4NT6N 6o be sure 6 should, my lord! 6f 6 had seen him that

is!

6 NTDither spea0 more plainly, you old fool, or 6'll sendyou pac0in$!

4NT6N 6Cend me pac0in$= Ah no! 6f your lordship has notenou$h, enou$h ! ! to 0now when you have a $ood$ardener, 6 0now when 6 have a $ood place!



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F 456here is no occasion, my lord, for threatenin$ my

uncle to be! 6 shall solve this mystery for you! 6twas 6 who #umped out of the window into the $arden!

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F 456Ah sure, @herubino $alloped all the way to there$iment and bac0 a$ain horse and all to leap out ofthis window!

4NT6N 66'll swear my life on it! ! ! ! 6 saw no horse leapout of that window!

F 456here it is then! @ome, Cusanna, let us ma0e

preparations for the weddin$!

4NT6N 69ell, .i$aro, since it was you after all! 6 ou$ht toreturn this paper which dropped out of your poc0et asyou fell!

The ount grabs the paper outof ntonio"s hands.

6 NTh, since it was you, you doubtless can tell us what

this paper contains!

F 456Ah my lord, 6 always carry such Huantities of paperson my person! Eere's a petition from that poor poacherwhose whole family is starvin$ while he is in yourprison! 6 0new you had affairs much more serious onyour hands to attend to it! Eere's a whole handful ofbills from your tailor for your lordship's ruffles androbes that have not been paid in over a year!

#igaro keeps glancing towardSusanna and the ountess forsome clue about the contentsof the letter.



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6 NT&holding the paper up'

9e 0now it's not those!

6 NT ++ &whispering to Susanna'

6t's @herubino's commission!

Susanna knocks a candle off of the table. %hen she and #igarostoop to pick it up, shewhispers to him.

+ +4NN4 &whispering'

6t's the commission!

6 NT9ell it appears you 0now nothin$ of the matter!

F 456Ah ordF

&as if suddenly remembering'

9hat a stupid fool 6 amF 6t is the officer'scommission for that pathetic youth @herubino!

6 NThen tell me how you came by it! 9hy did he $ive it to

you=

F 456o !! to !! to

6 NTo what=



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F 456o $et! ! !

6 NTo $et what= 6t wants nothin$!

#igaro desperately looks tothe ountess and Susanna forhelp who look over the ount"sshoulder. The ountess poundsher fist over her palm as ifstamping a seal.

F 456 roc0!

6 NT roc0=

Susanna quickly mimes a seal.

F 456 seal on a roc0 ! ! ! is customary, my lord!

6 NTCtop the $ibberish! 6t's customary to do what=

Susanna mimes stamping the paper.

F 456o affi" your lordship's official seal on such an

important document!

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6 NThe evil and his 6mps ta0e you all!

&aside to #anchette'

ell the doctor, arceline and the ma$istrate to meetme in the $reat hall at three this afternoon!

F 456re you $oin$, my lord, without $ivin$ orders for our

weddin$=

6 NT

y most astute .i$aro, it had slipped my mind! Butthere is a matter that needs to be resolved before youand Cusanna can ma0e weddin$ plans! 9e can meet atthree this afternoon in the $reat hall to properly-ad#udicate that matter!

The ount e)its alone.

6 NT ++Cusanna, would you come with me to pic0 out a dressfor this evenin$=

The ountess e)its into thewardrobe room.

+ +4NN4 6n one moment, my lady!

&to #igaro' roc0, really=

F 4569hat was @herubino doin$ in the @ountess' bed chamberwith the two of you=



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+ +4NN4 Cin$in$!

F 456Co 6 put my position with the @ount in peril so that@herubino could be safe to sin$ in his lady'schambers! 3one of this bodes well for us! 6 did notli0e the way he pronounced -properly ad#udicate #ustnow!

6 NT ++Cusanna, are you comin$=

+ +4NN4


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urtain on 4ct

+H65T NT 5M ++ 6N

+FA 8egin French +,anish1 th centur# music B



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ACT III

Scene 1

+ TT N

Susanna is brushing theountess" hair in her bedroom

when #anchette knocks andimmeidately enters.

F4N H TTadam, pardon my e"istence but .i$aro told me that 6

was to deliver only to you personally this letter frommy lord, your husband, the @ount of lmaviva!

6 NT ++id you for$et his ?oyal mbassador to Dn$land title=

F4N H TTand royal ambassador to .inland!

6 NT ++@lose enou$h! han0 you, .anchette, and while thedoctor is here you should as0 him about your condition!

F4N H TT6 don't 0now what is wron$ with me! 6 can't 0eep anyfood down and yet 6 0eep $ettin$ rounder and rounder!

+ +4NN4 on't worry, dear cousin! 6t's a common ailment

especially amon$ actresses and youn$ housemaids whowor0 in this castle!

#anchette takes her leavealong with some perfume fromthe ountess" dresser.



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6 NT ++Cusanna, it seems that our little escapade today has

produced some $ood results!

+ +4NN4 Eow so=

6 NT ++his letter from my husband in most affectionate terms

pleads with me to appear around midni$ht to meet himin the Jlum Javilion! Ee further states that 6 am to

send my reply to him only throu$h .anchette, ourclandestine $o between! 6sn't that romantic= 6 blushwith anticipation!

+ +4NN4 6 don't want to douse your blushes with water, but asyour dearest companion 6 must confess that 6 alsoreceived such a letter from your husband earlier todayarran$in$ a secret assi$nation this evenin$ in the@herry Javilion!

6 NT ++Eow cruel of you! 6 don't believe a word you aresayin$!

+ +4NN4 o you believe this=

Susanna holds up the pin thatthe ount used to fasten theletter.

6 NT ++6t is one of his favorites!



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+ +4NN4 6n his letter he as0ed me to wear it as a si$n ofconsentin$ to the arran$ement!

6 NT ++nd, of course, you will refuse for my sa0e!

+ +4NN4 Ar should 6 accept, seemin$ly so to be sure, and youas well and snare him in his own nets= Ee apparentlyis debauched and deluded enou$h to thin0 that he canhave us both one after the other or to$ether as if

he were breedin$ cattle!

6 NT ++here's one obvious solution!

+ +4NN4 9hat's that=

The ountess puts the pin onSusanna. then picks up a pairof scissors.

6 NT ++et's ta0e the bull by the balls and snip, snip, snip!

Co wear this pin this afternoon in the $reat hall andtoni$ht 6 shall dress in your clothes and you in mineand you shall $o to the, the the Jlum Javilion and 6to the @herry!

+ +4NN4 9e shall out tric0 that tric0ster!

Susanna carefully takes thescissors from the ountess"hands and puts them aside.



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6 NT ++he @ount rather did loo0 li0e a bull when he was

$oin$ to crash down the closet doors to $et at myfaceless lover! But he does have a face, doesn't he,Cusanna= s beautiful as any in an 6talian paintin$! 6do so pray the impendin$ war will not mar nor hardenit!

+ +4NN4 6 do believe that you are fallin$ in love with@herubino!

6 NT ++6 thin0 not with him but definitely 6 love his face!

+ +4NN4 hen $et him to a portrait studio as Huic0ly as

possible and you shall have love everlastin$!

6 NT ++9e have other business to attend to first! Brin$ methe clothes that you were $oin$ to wear this evenin$and collect some of mine! 9e can also ma0e $ood useof these mas0s! hen call for .anchette! 6 am writin$my reply to my lovin$ husband!



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4 T

+cene 3

+ TT N

#igaro is helping the ountdress in his bedroom.

6 NT@ome, come! Be sincere! ell me how much did the@ountess $ive you for lyin$ about #umpin$ out of herwindow=

F 456s much as your lordship $ave me for helpin$ him steal

her!

6 NT9hy is there continually so many elements of mysteryin your words=

F 456Because the words and conduct of others is somysterious!

6 NT

ppearances, my dear .i$aro!

&trying to put his arm over #igaro"sshoulder'

F 456&removing the ount"s arm'

ppearances, my dear lord are freHuently false! 6, fore"ample, am much better than 6 appear to be! @an the$reat nobility in $eneral say as much=



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+FA B the sound of ,olite*noc*ing on the door

F4N H TThe doctor, arceline and the ma$istrate ! ! !

6 NTet them wait!

F 456ye, let them wait!

6 NTnd do you e"pect to $ain your cause=

F 4569ith the assistance of Kustice and my lord's $oodwishes!


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F 456&whispering in passing'

9hat are you doin$ here=

+ +4NN4 he @ountess reHuires the @ount's smellin$ bottle! y

lord, pardon my intrusion! re you in ill humor=

6 NT $adfly 0eeps bitin$ me! But your presence brin$s me

relief!

+ +4NN4 y lady has sent me for your lordship's smellin$

bottle! Che has the vapours a$ain and has ta0en to herbed!

6 NTEere it is! nd when she has done with it, you mayreturn to borrow it for yourself!

+ +4NN4 Ah no, the vapours is too noble a disease for a mereservant to aspire to!

6 NT.its may come to anyone! ove so intense as yourscannot bear much disappointment, and when .i$aromarries arceline! ! !

+ +4NN4 Cuppose the worst #ud$ment! 9e can pay arceline withthe portion your lordship has promised us!



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6 NT6 promised you a portion=

+ +4NN4 6f my ears did not deceive me, 6 understood as much!

6 NT


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+ +4NN4 his mornin$, my lord= 9ith @herubino behind the

chair=

6 NT6 had for$otten! 9ill you $o now and tell .i$aro all=

+ +4NN4 o be sure, my lord! 6 always tell him all 5 e"cept

what is necessary to conceal!

6 NT

9hat a charmin$ cat you are! ?un Huic0ly bac0 to yourmistress! Che is waitin$ and may suspect us!

+ +4NN4 6 shall immediately!

6 NTChe absolutely entrances meF 6 had sworn to thin0 nomore of her, but she winds me as ti$htly as shepleases even now!

F 456&an aside'

nd she is wearin$ his pin! Kust what 6 feared!

BLACKOUT



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ACT III

Scene 4

+ TT N

The 2reat $all scene withbenches and seats set up haseveryone in place for#igaro"s trial. 4nbeknownst tothe audience herubino in hisundershirt but with his riding boots on is secreted behindone of the curtains.

:M4Net me interro$ate the facts for our i$noble #ud$e,

@ount lmaviva! arceline, you are the persecutor inthis case, will you e"pound for the @ourt=

M45 - N6 shall be happy, onsieur a$istrate, to e"plain the#ustice of my cause!

:M4N.irst we shall e"amine the case verbally!

M45 - Nhere is a promise of marria$e!

:M4N6 comprehend ! ! ! $iven by you to ! !=

M45 - N3o $iven -to me! nd a certain sum of money ! ! !



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:M4Nwhich you have received!

M45 - Nwhich 6 have lent!

:M4N 4 nd it has been repaid!

M45 - N3o, it has definitely not been re paid which is why weare all here, in front of the #ud$e, our lordship!

:M4N6 comprehend! nd the defensive man, .i$aro, overthere will marry you as propositioned and then pay youthe money he owes!

M45 - N3o, no, no! Ee will neither marry me nor has he anymoney to pay me!

:M4No you thin0 that 6 don't comprehend you=

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6 NThat may have been a rash decision! arceline, since

this is a domestic case 6 shall direct onsieurooseman to simply read your claim!

:M4Ns you command! Jlaintiff arceline 5 Kane 5 aria 5n$elica ustacio, spinster a$ainst .i$aro nonymous!

6 never heard the surname of anonymous before!

6 NT6t means he has no father! Ee's a bastard!

:M4N9hat profession, .i$aro= 6t's left blan0!

F 456entleman!

6 NTentleman, indeed!

F 456ll ri$ht then #ust put down, Jossible prince!

6 NTJut down -barber! nd $o on with it, or 6'll demoteyou bac0 to idiot!

:M4N$ainst .i$aro nonymous, -barber! he Muestion

before the court relates to a promise of marria$e$iven as bond for the repayment of a debt accumulatedto ),+++ escudos borrowed over a five year period bythe defendant from the plaintiff!



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6 NT@ut to the point of contention! ?ead the appendedpromise of marria$e!

:M4N-6 ac0nowled$e to have received of arceline ustachiothe sum of ),+++ escudos durin$ service in theresidence of octor Bartolo! 9hich sum 6 promise torepay to the said arceline ustachio, and to marryher upon termination of that service! Ci$ned .i$aro!

6 NT

.i$aro, do you contest the validity of the bond=

F 456et me see that! here is in this case either fraud,

error, malice or mischief for the actual words of theac0nowled$ment are, 6 promise to repay said amount -orto marry her which is very different!

845T6-66 witnessed the document's si$nin$! Cee my initials onthe bottom there= nd 6 affirm the word is -and!

F 456nd 6 affirm that the doctor is an inept for$er! s

you can see the word -or has been scratched out andcrudely written over it!

845T6-6he document must have been dama$ed in its transport

here!

6 NT6 will accept that as a concession on the part of thedoctor and render my decision after conferrin$ withthe ma$istrate!



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M45 - N&to +artolo'

heir whisperin$ forebodes me no $ood! 6 suspect thatCusanna has corrupted our chief #ud$e!

845T6-66t loo0s devilishly li0e it!

:M4NCilence in the court!

6 NThe #ud$ment of the court is that the promise of

marria$e is dis#unctive rather than con#unctive, 6tis the opinion of this court that the lo$ic of thea$reement and the disparity of the two parties ma0esit obvious that the ori$inal word was intended to be-or rather than -and! herefore, .i$aro is permittedto dispose of his own person!

F 456he day's my own!

M45 - N6 e"pected that the bias of the court would roll in.i$aro's direction!

6 NTBut as the ac0nowled$ment now clarified clearlystates, -which sum 6 promise to pay said arceline

ustachio or to marry her! the defendant .i$aro isordered to pay the sum of two thousand escudos to theplaintiff within the ne"t twenty four hours or marryher if the appellant still so wishes!



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F 4566'm undone!

M45 - N&throwing her arms around #igaro'

Ee is mine at lastF

845T6-6nd 6 am finally reven$ed!

+ +4NN4

&aside to the ount'9hat have you done=

6 NT6've #ust purchased insurance for your appearancetoni$ht! he advanta$e is in my court, ma cherie!

5veryone leaves the 2reat $allwith the e)ception of #igarowho finally prevents Marcelinefrom dragging him with her.

F 456he @ount has chec0 mated me! nd with the assistance

of that fun$us, - ooseman!

H 5 8 N6 &leaping out from behind the curtain'

ll is not lost, @herubino is here1

F 456Ctop doin$ that!


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H 5 8 N6re you $oin$ to #oin the re$iment with me=

F 4566'll tell you what 6'm $oin$ to do with you!

#igaro takes herubino by theear and marches him off thestage.

Curtain on Act III.

+FA 8egin French +,anish 1 th

centur# music to transitionto ne.t act



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ACT IV

Scene 1

+ TT N

The castle garden, under lowstage lights to appear night(time, with the facades of thetwo pavilions forming an open67.8 #igaro enters carryingtwo painting easels and two

placards - one with 6 herry

9avilion8 written on it andthe other with 69lum 9avilion8 on it. #igaro sets each oneup in front of the appropriate

pavilions, and lights somecandles that are already in

place. $e hides himself behind an animal topiary shaped bush.

F 4566n these hard times 6 am pressed to serve as propmaster, prompter, chorus and author of this sad farce!Eow 6 wish 6 could chan$e it to a merry one but neverhas there been an author so compromised by his actors5 one actress in particular! A woman, woman,inconstant moon driven woman! But each animal isobli$ed to follow the instincts of its nature and itis woman's nature to betray! 9hat while swearin$ thismornin$ to remain ever faithful she is plottin$ tobetray me before the ni$ht is past 5 on the very eveof our weddin$! 6 may be a man eHual to my lord, butthe nocturnal spells of that enchantress woman, soonmay transform me into a monster! (chec0in$ the set%

here appears to be somethin$ missin$!

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ear. #igaro also is carryinga mask for herubino to wear.

H 5 8 N6

hat hurts, .i$a ! ! !

F 456Muiet someone is comin$!

The ountess enters inSusanna"s clothing wearing amask. She stops at the signsand moves a candle closer tothem to read them. fter a few

seconds the ount appears,double checking the pavilionsign he enters the herry9avilion as well.

F 456Ah, my faithless Cusanna! 6 wish 6 had enou$h $unpowder to blow them both to hell!

F+A B a church %ell %eginsstri*ing midnight

Susanna appears dressed in theountess" clothes and wearing

a mask. +oth should also bewearing mantillas from ct 1.She at first approaches the

herry 9avilion in the dark,stops, reads the sign thenchanges directions toward the9lum 9avilion but pausesbefore entering. She finallyenters as the twelfth bell isrung.

F 456Beware, my @ountess doveL 6'm about to loose my falcon!9a0e up, @herubino! his is your cue! o not doubt



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your worthiness, my boy, your costume has transformedyou into a lord!

H 5 8 N66 shall not disappoint my lady!

F 456Eow chivalrous of you!

herubino sprints towards theherry 9avilion. #igaro has

to run after him and re(directhim to the 9lum 9avilion.

y directorial #ob is done! 6 need to rest fortomorrow's final act!

#igaro lies down to sleepcovering himself with thecloak.

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ACT IV

Scene 2

+ TT N

The stage lights come upgradually to simulate dawn.

ntonio and #anchette enterfrom the open 7 between thetwo pavilions. They aredressed for a celebration.They discover #igaro still

sleeping under his cloak nearthe topiary and wake him.

4NT6N 6wa0en, .i$aro! 6t's your weddin$ day!

F 456Ead you not heard about the outcome of my case=

4NT6N 6Dveryone has heard! 6 can't sort it all out, but theone thin$ 6 0now for certain is whichever the bride,you will be the $room!

Marceline, +artolo and a priest now enter the garden

from the same 7 between thetwo pavilions.

M45 - N&Shouting'

here is my husbandF

Marceline lifts #igaro off ofthe ground and holds him inher arms like a sack of flour.



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845T6-6nd my scoundrel!

F4N H TT6 wish my @herubino was here to hu$ me!

The ount emerges from theherry 9avilion with a white

scarf around his neck.

6 NT

9hat is all this noise about=

M45 - N6 have brou$ht the priest to $et married as Huic0ly aspossible before .i$aro slips throu$h my fin$ers a$ain!

6 NT.i$aro, have you now or are you li0ely to have bythree of the cloc0 today the reHuisite sum to redeemyour bond=

F 456


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F 4569hat is this, my lord!

6 NT9e had hoped to protect your honor, but then here itis! >nbe0nownst to you, Cusanna had approached merecently about reversin$ my previous decision ande"ercisin$ my ri$hts of the sei$neur of the manor toattest to her vir$inity in the traditional manner! ndyou'll be pleased to 0now, .i$aro, that she was indeeda vir$in! most delectable one at that!


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F4N H TTCo am 6, father!

The ount removes herubino"s

mask.

6 NT


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4NT6N 6&beginning to weep'

6'm really confused now!

F 456y lord, 6 am pleased to echo your earlier

announcement to the wide world that your wife hasindeed been a vir$in up until last evenin$! nd 6trust so has my wife!

#igaro takes the white scarfoff of the ountess and puts

it around Susanna"s neck.

ppearances sometimes do hide realities, don't they,my lord! nd fortunately there is a priest inattendance to hear your confession #ust in case youare about to be struc0 dead by od's ri$hteousindi$nation!

"5 +These stran$e events may well strain od's absolution!

6 NTBut ?osina's for$iveness is what 6 first must see0!@an you for$ive me, my lady @ountess= 6t certainlywould be a most unmerited pardon!

6 NT ++6 shall on one condition, my husband, that you eHually$rant pardon to my $odson, @herubino, for all of hisyouthful trans$ressions and rescind his banishmentfrom the castle!

6 NTCo $ranted him but 6 fear his impetuosity will becomemy undoin$!



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6 NT ++Co $rant 6 mine to you and have a similar premonition

about your lordship!

6 NT &returning to himself'

B> 6 do not pardon you, .i$aro, for your part in thecreation of this humiliatin$ charade! 3ever for$etthat 6 am your irreducible reality! @ome here

arceline ! ! !(to .i$aro%! 3o money 5 3o marria$e toCusanna! 3o money 5 >ntil death do you part marria$eto arceline!

4NT6N 6(to .anchette%

6 told you .i$aro would be married today!

#igaro desperately pulls aring out from under his shirton its chain from around hisneck.

F 456arceline, please have mercy on me! Jawn this rin$ and

accept it as a down payment on what 6 owe! 6 can notlive without Cusanna!

M45 - NEow came you by this rin$=

F 4566t is my entire patrimony! 6 have had it from infancy!

M45 - Noctor, do you not reco$ni2e this rin$= 6t is the very

one that you $ave to me on the birth of our son,



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.ernando! 6 had this chain made so that he could wearit as a talisman a$ainst evil spirits while he slept!

845T6-66t cannot be!

(to .i$aro%

id you not buy this from some passin$ $ypsy=

F 4566t is all 6 too0 with me when 6 ran away from themwhen 6 was ten!

845T6-6.i$aro, .ernando rather, behold thy mother!

M45 - Nnd there behold thy father!

F 456Ee, my father= Ah ord what a mi"ed blessin$!

M45 - NEad you never felt our shared natures pleadin$ withinyou to be attracted to me=

F 4563o, ! ! !never!

M45 - Nhis must have been the secret cause of my immediate

and unrelentin$ fondness for you!



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F 4563o doubt since 6 tried so hard to repel you! @ome tothin0 on it maybe that was the primal cause of myaversion, since you appear so lovely to me now!

M45 - NCusanna, embrace thy mother! hy mother who will loveyou dearly!

+ +4NN4 3ow, 6 am ama2ed! nd do you consent that 6 shall haveyour .i$aro free and clear=

M45 - N9illin$ly! Eere, my son, here is your first weddin$present 5 the promise completely satisfied!

Marceline tears up the promissory note.

F 456y manly pride would fain ma0e me restrain my tears

lest they flow in spite of me! 9ell let them! etthem flow! Koys li0e these never come twice! Ah, myCusanna, Ah my family!

#igaro embraces the *octor,Marceline and Susanna -although Susanna breaks awayfor the epilogue.

+ +4NN4 &addressing the audience'

9e shall end our play on this merry note! .i$arobrou$ht to tears of #oy is such a moment to lon$remember! uch more so than his endless interro$ationsabout what @herubino and 6 were doin$ to pass our timein the pavilion while he slept! 9e will reserve thatdialo$ue for another play on another day!



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But before our follies are ended this ni$htJlease pardon our errors and for$ive any sli$htCo you can clap, sin$ and have the chance

o #oin with us to$ether in our weddin$ dance!

+FA 8egin the French fol*dance music Bhtt,s&==$$$>#outu%e>com=$atch? @7Gd -rriGm0 >

Susanna starts clapping intime which begins the playingof a reel that all of the

characters join in patternslooping in audience membersand dance off the stage andback on for their curtaincalls.

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