<P> The Marriage of Figaro continues the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later , and recounts a single `` day of madness '' ( la folle journée ) in the palace of Count Almaviva near Seville , Spain . Rosina is now the Countess ; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself ; and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber into a scheming , bullying , skirt - chasing baritone . Having gratefully given Figaro a job as head of his servant - staff , he is now persistently trying to exercise his droit du seigneur -- his right to bed a servant girl on her wedding night -- with Figaro 's bride - to - be , Susanna , who is the Countess 's maid . He keeps finding excuses to delay the civil part of the wedding of his two servants , which is arranged for this very day . Figaro , Susanna , and the Countess conspire to embarrass the Count and expose his scheming . He retaliates by trying to compel Figaro legally to marry a woman old enough to be his mother , but it turns out at the last minute that she really is his mother . Through Figaro 's and Susanna 's clever manipulations , the Count 's love for his Countess is finally restored . </P>
<P> The Marriage of Figaro continues the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later , and recounts a single `` day of madness '' ( la folle journée ) in the palace of Count Almaviva near Seville , Spain . Rosina is now the Countess ; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself ; and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber into a scheming , bullying , skirt - chasing baritone . Having gratefully given Figaro a job as head of his servant - staff , he is now persistently trying to exercise his droit du seigneur -- his right to bed a servant girl on her wedding night -- with Figaro 's bride - to - be , Susanna , who is the Countess 's maid . He keeps finding excuses to delay the civil part of the wedding of his two servants , which is arranged for this very day . Figaro , Susanna , and the Countess conspire to embarrass the Count and expose his scheming . He retaliates by trying to compel Figaro legally to marry a woman old enough to be his mother , but it turns out at the last minute that she really is his mother . Through Figaro 's and Susanna 's clever manipulations , the Count 's love for his Countess is finally restored . </P>
where does the marriage of figaro take place
where does the marriage of figaro take place
Seville , Spain
Seville , Spain