Figaro may refer to:
Literature
* Figaro, the central character in:
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''The Barber of Seville'' (play), a 1775 play by Pierre Beaumarchais
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''The Barber of Seville'' (Paisiello), a 1782 opera by Paisiello based on the play
*** ''
The Barber of Seville
''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an ''opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was base ...
'', an 1816 opera by Rossini based on the play
*** ''
Figaro qua, Figaro lÃ
''Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (Italian: ''Figaro qua, Figaro là '') is a 1950 Italian historical comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò and Isa Barzizza. The title and the plot allude to ''The Barber of Seville''.Bà ...
'', 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
** ''
The Guilty Mother
''The Guilty Mother'' (), subtitled ''The Other Tartuffe'', is the third play of the '' Figaro'' trilogy by Pierre Beaumarchais; its predecessors were ''The Barber of Seville'' and ''The Marriage of Figaro''. This was the author's last play. It ...
'', a 1792 play by Beaumarchais
*** ''
La mère coupable
is an opera in three acts, Op. 412, by Darius Milhaud to a libretto by Madeleine Milhaud after the 1792 play, the third in Beaumarchais
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At v ...
'', a 1966 opera by Milhaud based on the play
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''The Marriage of Figaro'' (play), a 1784 play by Beaumarchais
*** ''
The Marriage of Figaro
''The Marriage of Figaro'' ( it, Le nozze di Figaro, links=no, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premie ...
'', a 1786 opera by Mozart based on the play
* Figaro, a comic strip character in ''
The Topper''
Publications
* ''
Le Figaro
''Le Figaro'' () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It is headquartered on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The oldest national newspaper in France, ''Le Figaro'' is one of three French newspapers of reco ...
'', the oldest extant newspaper in France
* ''
Figaro in London
''Figaro in London'' was an English comic paper of the early nineteenth century. Founded as a weekly on 10 December 1831, it ran until 31 December 1838.
The French connection
The paper's original editor was Gilbert Abbott à Beckett and it was mo ...
'', an early Victorian comic magazine published in England
* ''
London Figaro
''The London Figaro'' was a London periodical devoted to politics, literature, art, criticism and satire during the Victorian era. It was founded as a daily paper in 1870 with the backing of Napoleon III but after a year re-established itself as a ...
'', a late Victorian satirical magazine published in England
* ''
Queensland Figaro'', a weekly newspaper published from 1883 to 1936 in Australia
* ''
Figaro (Vienna)
The ''Figaro'' was an Austrian German-language satirical magazine, published weekly in Vienna between 1857 and 1919. Its orientation was liberal-humorous.
It was founded by Karl Sitter. Between 1884 and 1889 the playwright Ludwig Anzengruber w ...
'', a Viennese satirical magazine published 1857–1919
* ''
Figaro (New Orleans)
''Figaro'' was an American weekly magazine published from 1883 to 1884 in New Orleans, with a focus on theater and politics. C. Vann Woodward notes that the magazine was "hostile to the unions".
There have been two later iterations of a magazine o ...
'', a weekly magazine published from 1883 to 1884
Entertainment
* ''
The Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro'', a 2004 comedy musical staged by Russian and Ukrainian television channels NTV (Russia) and Inter
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Figaro (Disney)
''Pinocchio'' is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1883 Italian children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi. It was the second animated feature film produ ...
, a kitten created by The Walt Disney Company, which first appeared in the 1940 film ''Pinocchio''
* Figaro, a kingdom in the video game ''
Final Fantasy VI''
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Galileo Figaro, character from the stage musical ''We Will Rock You''
* MDR Figaro, German broadcaster
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR; ''Central German Broadcasting'') is the public broadcaster for the federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. Established in January 1991, its headquarters are in Leipzig, with regional studio ...
's cultural radio channel
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''Figaro'' (film), a 1929 French silent historical comedy film
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Figaro
Figaro may refer to:
Literature
* Figaro, the central character in:
** ''The Barber of Seville'' (play), a 1775 play by Pierre Beaumarchais
*** ''The Barber of Seville'' (Paisiello), a 1782 opera by Paisiello based on the play
*** ''The Bar ...
, movie production company of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
* ''
The Abduction of Figaro
''The Abduction of Figaro'' is a comic opera in three acts, described as "A Simply Grand Opera by P. D. Q. Bach", by Peter Schickele. It is a parody of opera in general, and the title is a play on two operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ''Die Entfà ...
'', an opera parody by Peter Schickele
Music
*
"Figaro" (song), a 1978 UK number-one song by Brotherhood of Man
* "Figaro", a song by Madvillain from their album ''
Madvillainy
''Madvillainy'' is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, consisting of rapper MF Doom and producer Madlib. It was released on March 23, 2004, on Stones Throw Records.
The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004. Madlib cre ...
''
* "Figaro", a song by Nine Muses from their 2012 album ''
Sweet Rendezvous''
People
* Pen-name of Henry Clapp, Jr. editor of ''
The Saturday Press ''The Saturday Press'' was the name of at least two periodicals:
* ''The Saturday Press'' (literary newspaper), a New-York based literary weekly newspaper that appeared from 1858 to 1860 and again from 1865 to 1866.
* ''The Saturday Press'' (Minnea ...
''
* Figaro, nickname of Spanish author
Mariano José de Larra
Mariano José de Larra y Sánchez de Castro (24 March 1809 – 13 February 1837) was a Spanish romantic writer and journalist best known for his numerous essays and his infamous suicide. His works were often satirical and critical of the 19th- ...
Other
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Figaro chain
The figaro chain is a jewellery chain design consisting of two or three small circular links followed by one elongated oval link. The most notable figaro chains are manufactured in Italy. They are usually worn by men and are often adorned with pe ...
, a type of chain used in jewelry
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Figaro Coffee Company
Figaro Coffee Systems Inc. (Figaro Coffee) is a Philippine coffee company and coffeehouse chain that works on the franchise model. , it had 63 outlets in Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Papua New Guinea. As of 2020, Figaro Coffee had a to ...
, a chain of coffee shops in Philippines
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''Figaro'' (genus), a genus of catsharks
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Nissan Figaro, a retro-styled compact car produced by Nissan in a limited production run in 1991
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Bénéteau Figaro
The Beneteau Figaro, also called the Figaro I, the Figaro Solo and officially designated as the Figaro Beneteau, is a French sailboat that was designed by Groupe Finot and Jean Berret as a one design, single-handed, off-shore racer especiall ...
, a design of sailing yacht used for French Offshore Racing
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Bénéteau Figaro 2
Beneteau or Bénéteau () is a French sail and motor boat manufacturer, with production facilities in France and in the United States. The company is a large and recognized boat builder, commanding a substantial worldwide market, with its holdi ...
, a design of sailing yacht used for French Offshore Racing
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Bénéteau Figaro 3, a design of sailing yacht used for French Offshore Racing
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Solitaire du Figaro
The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and . The unique character of the race, the presence of great solo sailors and its being open to amateu ...
, a sailing race, taking place every summer between France, England, Ireland, and Spain
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