Mozart-Da Ponte Operas The Cultural and Musical Background to le Nozze Di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosï¿½ Fan Tutte

Name: Mozart-Da Ponte Operas The Cultural and Musical Background to le Nozze Di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosï¿½ Fan Tutte
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ISBN: 9780198162216

ISBN-10: 0198162219

ISBN-13: 9780198162216

Edition: 1990 (Reprint)

Authors: Andrew Steptoe

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Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte led to the composition of three of the greatest masterpieces in all opera, Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cos fan tutte. The aim of this book is to guide the reader to deeper understanding and enjoyment of these enigmatic works, not so much through detailed musical analysis as through setting the scene for their composition. The author examines the cultural and social context in which they were written, the sort of audience who might have attended, and their tastes and expectations. He considers Mozart's own intentions and aspirations for these works, composed over a period of rapid intellectual and political change, during…

Book details

List price: $81.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/8/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 284
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.166



List of Illustrations


Note concerning Currency


A Note to the Paperback Edition


Introduction



The Social Context: Vienna and her Ruler



Musicians, Opera, and Audience in Mozart's Time



Mozart and Vienna



Mozart and his Personal Circle



Da Ponte and the Buffa Plot



Cosi fan tutte and Contemporary Morality



Mozart and Opera Buffa



Drama and Musical Form in Le nozze di Figaro



Don Giovanni: Musical Form and Dramatic Cohesion



Cosi fan tutte


Epilogue


Appendix


Bibliography


Index of Mozart's Works


General Index