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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| Author:
| Steptoe, Andrew |
| Series title: | Clarendon Paperbacks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-816221-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1990 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $81.00 |
Book Description:
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This book charts the musical, cultural, and social contexts of Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, illuminating these great masterpieces along with Mozart's creative process and the functions of 18th-century opera.
This book charts the musical, cultural, and social contexts of Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, illuminating these great masterpieces along with Mozart's creative process and the functions of 18th-century opera.