In Vienna in 1783, Mozart successively began work on two opera buffa, which he ultimately set aside in favour of other commitments, but which would become the foundations of a masterpiece: The Marriage of Figaro (1786). The theme of marriage, lovers and intrigue lies at the heart of both abandoned projects. In The Cairo Goose, an old marquis keeps his daughter locked in a tower to prevent her marriage. The young lovers resort to ingenious ruses to smuggle in the suitor… hidden inside a giant mechanical goose. In The Disappointed Fiancé, a tangle of thwarted marriage plans and romantic misunderstandings gives rise to sparkling vocal ensembles. Mozart was already devoted to love and its playful virtuosity, which would later ensure the success of Figaro.

A Royal Opera Production. 

Mozart Buffa Gala: Vienna 1783
The Cairo Goose, The Disappointed Fiancé and The Marriage of Figaro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

The Cairo Goose, fragments
The Disappointed Fiancé, fragments
The Marriage of Figaro, excerpts

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