The missing escape ladder
Chapter 1

The ultimate fixer and his famous song

Chapter 2

A disastrous premiere and theater secrets

Chapter 3

The tangled love triangle of Seville

Chapter 4

From banned play to operatic masterpiece

YOUR GOAL

Master of The chaotic schemes of the barber of Seville

Ch 3 · The tangled love triangle of Seville
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schopenhauer Dr. Bartolo keeps his wealthy ward Rosina locked away in Seville

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schopenhauer The Seville Love Triangle

Change your disguise! Change your disguise! We're eloping in the storm!

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Their escape ladder was stolen, so the trapped lovers married on the spot.

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schopenhauer Count Almaviva disguises himself to win Rosina in The Barber of Seville.

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Don Basilio's slander song

schopenhauer A colorful diagram tracks a tiny whisper transforming into a massive, dark thundercloud.

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The Count's triple disguise

schopenhauer Three depictions show Count Almaviva disguised as a student, soldier, and music teacher

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The Seville Love-Knot) (4 words)
    *   *Figaro'
BETA

schopenhauer Decode Figaro's clever schemes to learn the secrets of the Seville love knot.

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Fun Fact

Rosina's unusual voice: Rosina was originally written for a lower contralto voice, which was very rare for a romantic opera heroine.

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Glossary
love triangle (noun)
A situation in which two people compete for the romantic attention of a third person. Count Almaviva competes with Doctor Bartolo for the hand of the wealthy Rosina.

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Gossip

Which of Almaviva's disguises is best?

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Quiz

What is the Count's second disguise when he first sneaks into Bartolo's house?

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schopenhauer The music teacher Don Basilio sings his famous slander aria

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Quiz

Who is the wealthy young woman kept locked away in Dr. Bartolo's house?

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schopenhauer Gioachino Rossini designed a chaotic ladder escape in The Barber of Seville.

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Quiz

What secret item does Rosina give to Figaro to deliver to her mysterious lover 'Lindoro'?

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Quiz

What fake name does Count Almaviva use to woo Rosina as a poor student?

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What is the main subject of Don Basilio's famous aria 'La calunnia'?

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Why is Dr. Bartolo so determined to marry his young ward Rosina?

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Quiz

What is the Count's third disguise when pretending to replace the supposedly sick music teacher?

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Quiz

Why are Figaro and the Count unable to escape through the window at the climax?

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