| The Marriage of Figaro |
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![]() Title page of the first edition, 1785 |
| Written by | Pierre Beaumarchais |
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| Characters | Figaro
Suzanne
Count Almaviva
Countess Rosine
Chérubin, etc. |
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| Date of premiere | 27 April 1784 |
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| Place of premiere | Théâtre Français
Paris, France |
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| Original language | French |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Setting | Count Almaviva's palace in Seville, Spain near the end of the 18th century |
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The Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro is a play by Pierre Beaumarchais. It is a comedy. It was written in 1778, and first published in 1785. Figaro was first performed at the Théâtre Français in Paris on 27 April 1784. It was a great success. The Marriage of Figaro is a sequel to the play, The Barber of Seville, and a prequel to The Guilty Mother.
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