Beaumarchais and the Theatre Author:William D. Howarth Rather taking than the traditional approach to Beaumarchais concentrating on the colourful man, not the dramatist, this is a wide-ranging study providing a broad historical foundation to his work, including discussion of operatic adaptations of Barber of Seville/Marriage of Figaro by Rossini/Mozart. Looks at his legacy in 19th cent. vaudeville a... more »nd 20th cent. comic drama.« less