Word: almaviva
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...scene of the play is laid at Seville; the time is 1775. The Count Almaviva is infatuated with Rosine, whom he first saw at Madrid six months previous to the opening of the play. After a long search he discovers that Rosine lives at Seville with her guardian, Bartholo, a retired physician, who is very anxious to marry her. Upon Almaviva's arrival at Seville, he learns from Figaro, a barber, who was formerly in his service, but who is now employed by Bartholo, that Bartholo, proposes to marry Rosine on the next day against her will. Figaro advises Almaviva...
...note, Almaviva instructs Rosine to pick a quarrel with Bartholo in order to delay his plans for the wedding. She does this by refusing to take her music lesson from Don Bazile. In place of Don Bazile, however, Almaviva comes, disguised as his pupil. He explains that Bazile has suddenly been taken ill, and that he has come to give the lesson. To reassure Bartholo, Almaviva shows him a note from Rosine, telling Bartholo, that Rosine wrote it to Almaviva who is trying to seduce her. Rosine consents to the music lesson when she recognizes her lover, and during...
...married that night, and he has Bazile order a notary to come to the house immediately. He then shows Rosine her letter to the Count, and, she, thinking that she has been betrayed, agrees to marry Bartholo at once. Bartholo leaves to complete the arrangements for the marriage, and Almaviva and Figaro enter by the balcony. The Count explains that he gave the note to Bartholo to obtain his confidence, and Rosine agrees to marry him, whereupon Almaviva discloses his real identity. The Notary enters, closely followed by Bazile, whom the Count bribes to be a witness to the marriage...
...cast of the play is as follows: Le Comte Almaviva, W. M. Shohl '06 Bartholo, J. V. Blanchet '05 Rosine, P. G. Henderson '05 Figaro, O. L. Mills '05 Don Bazile, K. H. Gibson '04 La Jeunnesse, M. Wertheim '06 L'Eveille, E. Eversole '07 Un Notaire, A. F. Hurlbut '07 Un Alcade, L. B. Robinson...
Following is the final cast of characters: Le Comte Almaviva, W. M. Shohl '06 Bartholo, J. V. Blanchet '05 Rosine, P. G. Henderson '05 Figaro, O. L. Mills '05 Don Bazile, K. H. Gibson '04 La Jennesse, M. Wertheim '06 L'Eveille, E. Eversole '07 Un Notaire, A. F. Hurlburt '07 Un Alcade, L. B. Robinson...