The Barber of Seville – Act Two.
In the second act of the opera Don Bartolo tries to slander his rival. Figaro hatches a plan so that the Count of Almaviva can meet Rosina and elope. The plan fails, but the two manage anyhow, with the help of Figaro, to marry.
Being the shrewd man he is, Figaro immediately comes up with another stylish plan for approaching Rosina. The Count will gain entry to Don Bartolo's house that very evening, this time dressed as a music teacher, deputizing for Don Basilio who, he will explain, is indisposed.
The ploy appears to have worked, but 
Don Basilio's arrival, together with an indiscreet reference which the Count happens to let slip, lead once again to the deception being uncovered, and Don Bartolo, in a rage, turns everyone out of the house. Almaviva and Figaro, however. are undaunted: during a storm, they use 3 staircase to gain access to Don Bartolo's house and carry Rosina off. The young woman has, in the meantime, been duped by her guardian into thinking that Lindoro is a go-between for Count Almaviva. As a result, Rosina refuses to follow the Count, but the misunderstanding is cleared up immediately, and a happy ending is in sight.
When the notary arrives, having been summoned by Don Bartolo to perform a hurried weddingfor himself and Rosina, he is prevailed upon by Figaro to marry Rosina to Almaviva instead. Don Bartolo can only put on a brave face at the outcome, and console himself with the thought that he need not provide Rosina with a dowry.
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