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In the 18th century, in Spain, this story takes place on the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna, Count Almaviva’s servants. Figaro is surprised to hear Susanna’s confession: she is being pursued by the Count. Figaro gets angry, and vows to foil the Count’s intentions.

Figaro plans his strategy. Susanna will write to the Count agreeing to a rendezvous, but they will send the adolescent page, Cherubino, dressed in women’s clothes. Figaro and Susanna get the Countess’s consent. When they are disguising Cherubino, the Count unexpectedly arrives. Unfortunately, Figaro’s plan failed.

Then Marcellina, an elderly woman, appears there with her lawyer, Bartolo. They remind Figaro of the promise he made to marry Marcellina if he failed to pay back the loan she made to him. Figaro and Susanna’s plans to marry seem to be lost.

But a big new truth is revealed: that Figaro was an abandoned baby and is the long-lost son of Bartolo and Marcellina. Figaro and his parents embrace each other. Susanna joins them. Figaro and Susanna’s plans to marry go ahead without interruption. And Bartolo and Marcellina also marry, resulting in a double wedding.

However, the Count... is still trying to seduce Susanna. The Countess is amazed at his foolishness. She decides that she will disguise herself as Susanna and meet him in the garden that night…

…when the Count goes to meet Susanna in the garden. He makes a move on his wife who is dressed in Susanna’s clothes. The Countess can get evidence of his affair. She then reveals herself to him. The Count realises that his lover is his wife and is dumbfounded. The Countess forgives her husband who regrets what he had done.