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Almaviva

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A character in Beaumarchais' Marriage de Figaro , representative of one of the old noblesse of France, recalling all their manners and vices, who is duped by his valet Figaro, a personification of wit, talent, and intrigue.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Almaviva'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/almaviva.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.