Mozart-Da Ponte Operas: The Cultural and Musical Background to Le Nozze Di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi Fan Tutte

Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte led to the composition of three of the great masterpieces of opera. This book, designed to guide the reader to a deeper understanding and appreciation of these enigmatic works, charts the musical, cultural, and social context in
which they were written--the tastes and expectations of the contemporary opera audience, Mozart's intentions and aspirations in a period of rapid intellectual and political change, Da Ponte's views of opera, and the practical logistics of opera production at the time. Together, these strands
provide illuminating insights into Mozart's creative process and the functions of eighteenth-century opera.


Author: Andrew Steptoe
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 11/08/1990
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.94w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780198162216

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