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Which feudal privilege does Figaro claim that Count Almaviva has abolished?
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The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
In the opera The Marriage of Figaro, Figaro and the peasants celebrate Count Almaviva for having abolished the feudal droit du seigneur. This privilege historically granted the lord of the manor the right to sleep with his servant's bride on her wedding night.1