Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier and revolutionary (both French and American).Born a Parisian watchmaker's son, Beaumarchais rose in French society and became influential in the court of Louis XV as an inventor and music teacher. He made a number of important business and social contacts, played various roles as a diplomat and spy, and had earned a considerable fortune before a series of costly court battles jeopardized his reputation.
An early French supporter of American independence, Beaumarchais lobbied the French government on behalf of the American rebels during the American War of Independence. Beaumarchais oversaw covert aid from the French and Spanish governments to supply arms and financial assistance to the rebels in the years before France's formal entry into the war in 1778. He later struggled to recover money he had personally invested in the scheme. Beaumarchais was also a participant in the early stages of the 1789 French Revolution.
Beaumarchais is probably best known for his theatrical works, especially the three Figaro plays. Provided by Wikipedia
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41by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1848London : G.H. Davidson, 1848.1 vocal score (185 p.)Other Authors: “...Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799...”
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42by Gérard de Rayneval, J.-M. (Joseph-Mathias), 1736-1812### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1781Philadelphia : F. Bailey, [1781]129 p. ; 21 cm. (4to)Other Authors: “...Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799...”
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43by Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1788Pressburg : Weberischen Schriften, 1788.79 p.Other Authors: “...Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799...”
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44by Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1848London : T. Boosey, [1848?]1 vocal score (viii, 16, 370 p.)Other Authors: “...Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799...”
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45by Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), Sir, 1786-1855### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1818London : Roach, 1818.47 [i.e. 55] p.Other Authors: “...Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799...”