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Which aria does Figaro sing after Cherubino is drafted into the regiment?

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After Count Almaviva drafts Cherubino into his regiment to remove him from the castle, Figaro mocks the young page by singing the aria "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso". In this famous piece, Figaro teases Cherubino about trading his romantic pursuits for the "glories" of military life.1