Figaro

The term Figaro may refer to any of the following:

Literature

• Figaro, the central character in:
  • The Barber of Seville (play) by Beaumarchais
    • Il barbiere di Siviglia (Paisiello), the opera by Paisiello based on Beaumarchais' play
    • The Barber of Seville, the opera by Rossini based on Beaumarchais' play
  • The Marriage of Figaro (play), the play by Beaumarchais
    • The Marriage of Figaro, the opera by Mozart based on Beaumarchais' play by the same name
  • The Guilty Mother, a play by Beaumarchais
• Figaro, the most famous nickname of Spanish author, Mariano José de Larra
• Figaro, a comic strip character in The Topper (comics)

Entertainment

• Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro a comedy musical staged by Russian and Ukrainian television channels NTV (Russia) and Inter
• Figaro, a kingdom in the video game Final Fantasy VI
• Figaro (Disney), a kitten created by The Walt Disney Company, which first appeared in the 1940 film Pinocchio
• MDR Figaro, German broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk's cultural radio channel
• Galileo Figaro, from the stage musical We Will Rock You

Music

• "Figaro", a song by Madvillain from their album Madvillainy
• "Figaro" (song), a UK number-one song by Brotherhood of Man

Publications

• Le Figaro, the oldest still-existing newspaper in France.
• Figaro, a Viennese satirical magazine published 1857-1919 (de)
• The Figaro in London, an early Victorian comic magazine published in England
• The London Figaro, a late Victorian satirical magazine published in England

Other

• Figaro (genus), a genus of catsharks
• Figaro chain, a type of chain used in jewelry
• Nissan Figaro, a retro-styled compact car produced by Nissan in a limited production run in 1991
• Solitaire du Figaro, an offshore sailing race, taking place every summer between France, England, Ireland, and Spain