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Which Mozart operas include The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute?

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Members of the Dnepropetrovsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre perform Il Trovatore, with a woman in tattered costume singing dramatically at center stage and other actors in period dress.
opera Performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore, 2011.

The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are all celebrated operas composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.1

These works are among his most famous contributions to the genre:1

  • The Marriage of Figaro (1786): A comic opera featuring a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, noted for its brilliant musical characterization and social commentary.23
  • Don Giovanni (1787): An intense work that blends opera seria elements with comedy, often regarded as one of the greatest operas ever composed.43
  • The Magic Flute (1791): Mozart’s final stage work, a singspiel rich in Masonic symbolism and Enlightenment themes.3