The Mozart-Da Ponte operas : the cultural and musical background to Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte
The aim of this guide is to provide the reader with a deeper understanding and enjoyment of such operas as "Don Giovanni" and "Cosi Fan Tutte", not so much through musical analysis as through setting the scene for their composition.
273 pages [15] pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
9780198162216, 0198162219
22895166
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
Così 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
Così fan tutte