Artifact 10

This is a video of a scene from my play "The Marriage of Figaro."  I hope you English-speaking Americans will pardon the fact that this video is in the original French.  You should still be able to understand the humorous nature of my works from this video despite the so-called "language barrier."  This  production was  directed by Maia Gaczecziladze at the Spartakus Theatre.

"Zura Pirveli - Aktor - Actor - Part. I ." youtube.com. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ7302aHxK4>.

Artifact 9

The Figaro Aria  is one of the most famous arias from Rosini's "The Barber of Seville" (see Artifact 8).  I am honored to have this famous piece of music based on my play.  This video is sung by Pietro Spagnoli with the Madrid Symphony Orchestra.

 Rossini, Gioaccino, Cesare Sterbini, and Pierre Beaumarchias. "Barber of Seville." Google Books. google books, n.d. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://books.google.com/books?id=uPsPAAAAYAAJ&dq=the%20barber%20of%20seville%20by%20pierre&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false

Artifact 8

This a video of the end of the opera Tarare.  I wrote the libretto for this opera and my friend Antonio Salieri (see Artifact 6) composed the music.

"Tarare - Cenas finais - Antonio Salieri ." youtube.com. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiWWNW-QB9U>.

Artifact 7

"The Barber of Seville." Google books.

This is a link to the Libretto of the opera "The Barber of Seville." The opera was composed by Gioacchino  Rossini and the libretto is by Cesare Sterbini.  This opera was based on my play of the same name which is the first in the Figaro Trilogy.

 Rossini, Gioaccino, Cesare Sterbini, and Pierre Beaumarchias. "Barber of Seville." Google Books. google books, n.d. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://books.google.com/books?id=uPsPAAAAYAAJ&dq=the%20barber%20of%20seville%20by%20pierre&pg=PP3#v=onepage&q&f=false>.

Artifact 6

 

A portrait of Antonio Salieri.  I wrote the libretto for his opera Tarare.  It was great getting to work with such a magnificent composer.

"Antonio Salieri." Classical Music Guy and Ally. Web. 22 Mar 2011. <http://law-guy.com/classics/blog/?page_id=702>.

  

Artifact 5

This is a picture of the watch I designed as a boy.  I created this innovation was while I was working with my father who was a watch maker.  My innovation allowed watches to be smaller.  One of the watches I made was sold to a mistress of Louis XV.  This was what introduced me to the royal court.

 "Pocket Watch, 17th Century." Victorian Picture Library. Web. 22 Mar 2011. <http://www.victorianpicturelibrary.com/pocket-watch-17th-century>.

Artifact 4

A statue of me in Paris.  This magnificent statue was made by Louis Clausade (1865-1899).


"Pierre Beaumarchais: Reference." The Full Wiki. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.thefullwiki.org/Pierre_de_Beaumarchais

Artifact 3

This is a photograph of one of the hotels in Paris that is named after me.  There are actually several hotels named after me in Paris.  Perhaps of you ever go there you will stay in one of them.

"Paris in the Spring." Paris Journals. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.igougo.com/journal-j71959-Paris-Paris_in_the_Spring.html

Artifact 2

This is a video of the overture from the opera "The Marriage of Figaro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  The opera was based on my play and is very popular.  Here it is played by the English Baroque Soloists, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.

"The Marriage of Figaro." Youtube.com. Web. 21 Mar 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oKU94kxv-o>.

Artifact 1

"The Marriage of Figaro." Google Books

This a link to my play "The Marriage of Figaro."  This was the second play I wrote in the Figaro trilogy.  It was originally written in French (of course) and was translated into English by Joan Holden.

 "The Marriage of Figaro." Google Books. googlebooks.com, n.d. Web. 21 Mar 2011.