Mozart in Italy: Coming of Age in the Land of Opera (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781529059861)

'I couldn't put it down' - Joanne Lumley

'Propelled by Glover's clear passion for the subject, the narrative captivates' Publishers Weekly

At thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had captured the hearts of northern Europe, but his father Leopold was now determined to conquer Italy. Together, they made three visits there the last when Mozart was seventeen, all vividly recounted here by acclaimed conductor Jane Glover.

Father and son travelled from the theatres and concert salons of Milan to the church-filled streets of Rome to Naples, poorer and more dangerous than the prosperous north, and to Venice, the carnivalesque birthplace of public opera. All the while Mozart was absorbing Italian culture, language, style and art, and honed his craft. He met the challenge of writing Italian opera for Italian singers and audiences and provoked a variety of responses, from triumph and admiration to intrigue and hostility: in a way, these Italian years can be seen as a microcosm of his whole life.

Evocative, beautifully written and with a profound understanding of eighteenth-century classical music, Mozart in Italy reveals how what he experienced during these Italian journeys changed Mozart - and his music - for ever.

Author: Jane Glover
ISBN-10: 1529059860
ISBN-13: 9781529059861
Publisher: Picador UK
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.33h x 6.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/01/2024