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French businessman, musician, diplomat, poet and playwright (b. 24 January 1732 in [[Paris]]; d. 18 May 1799 in [[Paris]]), born '''''Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais'''''.
French businessman, musician, diplomat, poet and playwright (b. 24 January 1732 {{NS}} in [[Paris]]; d. 18 May 1799 {{NS}} in [[Paris]]), born '''''Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais'''''.


==Tchaikovsky's Settings of Works by Beaumarchais==
==Tchaikovsky's Settings of Works by Beaumarchais==
In 1872 Tchaikovsky wrote music to accompany Count Almavivas couplets ('Vous l'ordonnez') in a production of Beaumarchais' 1775 play ''[[The Barber of Seville]]'' (''Le Barbier de Séville'') at the [[Moscow]] Conservatory, in a Russian translation attributed to the actor Mikhail Sadovsky (1847–1910).
In 1872, Tchaikovsky wrote music to accompany Count Almaviva's couplets ('Vous l'ordonnez') in a production of Beaumarchais' 1775 play ''[[The Barber of Seville]]'' (''Le Barbier de Séville'') at the [[Moscow]] Conservatory, in a Russian translation attributed to the actor Mikhail Sadovsky (1847–1910).


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [[wikipedia:Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais|Wikipedia]]
* [[wikipedia:Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais|Wikipedia]]
* {{viaf|29529962}}


[[Category:People|Beaumarchais, Pierre]]
[[Category:People|Beaumarchais, Pierre]]
[[Category:Writers|Beaumarchais, Pierre]]
[[Category:Writers|Beaumarchais, Pierre]]

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Pierre Beaumarchais (1732-1799)

French businessman, musician, diplomat, poet and playwright (b. 24 January 1732 [N.S.] in Paris; d. 18 May 1799 [N.S.] in Paris), born Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.

Tchaikovsky's Settings of Works by Beaumarchais

In 1872, Tchaikovsky wrote music to accompany Count Almaviva's couplets ('Vous l'ordonnez') in a production of Beaumarchais' 1775 play The Barber of Seville (Le Barbier de Séville) at the Moscow Conservatory, in a Russian translation attributed to the actor Mikhail Sadovsky (1847–1910).

External Links