<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> No. 11 Cavatina Porgi, amor Provided by Musopen (3: 36) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> No. 11 Cavatina Porgi, amor Provided by Musopen (3: 36) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> The Countess laments her husband's infidelity (aria: Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro--"Grant, love, some comfort"). Susanna comes in to prepare the Countess for the day . She responds to the Countess's questions by telling her that the Count is not trying to seduce her; he is merely offering her a monetary contract in return for her affection . Figaro enters and explains his plan to distract the Count with anonymous letters warning him of adulterers . He has already sent one to the Count (via Basilio) that indicates that the Countess has a rendezvous of her own that evening . They hope that the Count will be too busy looking for imaginary adulterers to interfere with Figaro and Susanna's wedding . Figaro additionally advises the Countess to keep Cherubino around . She should dress him up as a girl and lure the Count into an illicit rendezvous where he can be caught red - handed . Figaro leaves . </P>

The marriage of figaro is an example of