The play version of The Barber of Seville and the opera version are similar. Both have the same plot of Count Almaviva courting Rosine and putting on disguises to be able to talk to her. In both versions, the Count is assisted by Figaro. In the opera version, Figaro seems more animated. He sings more in the opera version. Another difference between the two versions is that in the play, the female character that the Count pursues  is named Rosine, while in the opera version her name is Rosina. There is also a chorus present in the opera version that is not present in the play. The opera is much more musical than the play. In the opera version, the characters sing their lines, but in the play they read their lines. Both versions deal with fate and how men control it. In both versions, the Count and Figaro are doing things to get Rosine to marry the Count rather than letting fate play itself out. Both versions have the same theme of true love winning in the end. The city of Seville is used more in the opera version. In the play, most of the action takes place inside Bartholo’s house or just outside of it, while the opera uses the city of Seville more. Both versions were very interesting to read and both are well regarded.