Figaro Explained

Figaro may refer to:

Literature

• Figaro, the central character in:
  • The Barber of Seville (play), a 1775 play by Pierre Beaumarchais
    • The Barber of Seville (Paisiello), a 1782 opera by Paisiello based on the play
    • The Barber of Seville, an 1816 opera by Rossini based on the play
    • Figaro qua, Figaro là, 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
  • The Guilty Mother, a 1792 play by Beaumarchais
    • La mère coupable, a 1966 opera by Milhaud based on the play
  • The Marriage of Figaro (play), a 1784 play by Beaumarchais
    • The Marriage of Figaro, a 1786 opera by Mozart based on the play
• Figaro, a comic strip character in The Topper

Publications

• Le Figaro, the oldest extant newspaper in France
• Figaro in London, an early Victorian comic magazine published in England
• London Figaro, a late Victorian satirical magazine published in England
• Queensland Figaro, a weekly newspaper published from 1883 to 1936 in Australia
• Figaro (Vienna), a Viennese satirical magazine published 1857–1919
• Figaro (New Orleans), a weekly magazine published from 1883 to 1884

Entertainment

• The Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro, a 2004 comedy musical staged by Russian and Ukrainian television channels NTV (Russia) and Inter
• Figaro (Disney), a fictional kitten created by The Walt Disney Company who first appeared in the 1940 film Pinocchio and later becomes Minnie Mouse's pet cat
• Figaro, a kingdom in the video game Final Fantasy VI
• Galileo Figaro, character from the stage musical We Will Rock You
• MDR Figaro, German broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk's cultural radio channel
• Figaro, a 1929 French silent historical comedy film
• Figaro, movie production company of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
• The Abduction of Figaro, an opera parody by Peter Schickele
• Figaro, a 2008 French TV movie directed by Jacques Weber
• Falling for Figaro, a 2021 romantic comedy about aspiring opera singers

Music

• "Figaro" (song), a 1978 UK number-one song by Brotherhood of Man
• "Figaro", a song by Madvillain from their 2004 album Madvillainy
• "Figaro", a song by Nine Muses from their 2012 album Sweet Rendezvous

People

• Pen-name of Henry Clapp, Jr. editor of The Saturday Press
• Figaro, nickname of Spanish author Mariano José de Larra

Other

• Figaro chain, a type of chain used in jewelry
• Figaro Coffee Company, a chain of coffee shops in Philippines
• Figaro (genus), a genus of catsharks
• Nissan Figaro, a retro-styled compact car produced by Nissan in a limited production run in 1991
• Bénéteau Figaro, a design of sailing yacht used for French Offshore Racing
• Bénéteau Figaro 2, a design of sailing yacht used for French Offshore Racing
• Bénéteau Figaro 3, a design of sailing yacht used for French Offshore Racing
• Solitaire du Figaro, a sailing race, taking place every summer between France, England, Ireland, and Spain