W.A. Mozart, die Zauberflöte

著者

    • Branscombe, Peter

書誌事項

W.A. Mozart, die Zauberflöte

Peter Branscombe

(Cambridge opera handbooks)

Cambridge University Press, 1991

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

タイトル別名

Zauberflöte

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注記

Discography: p. 239-241

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Few operas have had more written about them than The Magic Flute, yet few are as often exposed to misguided comment - or to idiosyncratic productions. This book sets out to provide a straightforward account of Mozart's last opera, exposing the half-truths and legends that have proliferated since its first production in 1791. In the first chapter a hitherto unsuspected source for the opening scene is presented and Branscombe reveals the complex relationship between the stories, essays and stage-works on which the plot is based. The second chapter studies the intellectual background, with special attention to Freemasonry. A detailed synopsis follows, then the history of the composition, based on documentary evidence and, in the case of the autograph score, the paper-types used. Chapter 5 examines the identity of the librettist and the qualities of his work, and chapter 6 is a detailed study (by Erik Smith) of Mozart's music and more generally of his late style. Chapter 7 covers the first performance, the cast, early reception, and then the rapid growth in the opera's fame; an outline history of productions concludes the chapter. Anthony Besch discusses the nature of the challenge to the director presented by Die Zauberfloete and suggests how the problems can be overcome. The book contains illustrations, a synopsis, bibliography and discography and will be of interest to music students, scholars and opera-goers.

目次

  • 1. The sources: introduction
  • 2. The intellectual background: freemasonry
  • 3. Synopsis
  • 4. The writing of Die Zauberflote
  • 5. The libretto
  • 6. The music Erik Smith
  • 7. Performance and reception
  • 8. A director's approach Anthony Besch
  • 9. Problems
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Discography
  • Index.

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