The Mozart-Da Ponte operas : the cultural and musical background to Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte

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The Mozart-Da Ponte operas : the cultural and musical background to Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte

Andrew Steptoe

Clarendon Press, 1988

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [263]-268

Includes index

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巻冊次

: hard ISBN 9780193132153

内容説明

Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte led to the composition of these three operas. This work describes the cultural and social context in which they were written, together with Mozart's own hopes and expectations for his works. The operas were composed over a period of rapid intellectual and political change, during which Mozart's beliefs, ambitions and position in society shifted radically. At a musical level, Mozart's work underwent crucial stylistic developments that are manifest in these three operas. This work aims to provide insight into Mozart's creative technique and into the functions of opera in his time.

目次

  • List of illustrations. Note concerning currency. 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.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780198162216

内容説明

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 Cosi 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 which his beliefs, ambitions, and position in society changed radically. At a musical level, Mozart's work underwent crucial stylistic developments that are manifest in these three operas. We are also given clues to da Ponte's view of opera and the type of entertainment he set out to create. Finally, the author looks at the practicalities of opera production in Mozart's time, all of which would have influenced the final creation of these works.

目次

  • 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: casts of characters, plot synopses, and musical outlines for the three operas

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