Seven Mozart Librettos: A Verse Translation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780393066098)

A landmark event in the world of music, Mozart's seven major librettos have finally been translated in verse with a sparkling poetic quality that matches the magnificence of the originals. Beginning this epic endeavor with his translation of The Magic Flute, first introduced at the Metropolitan Opera, McClatchy has now completed his translations of Idomeneo, The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte, and La Clemenza di Tito. The result is a brilliantly translated and handsomely designed volume that brings the lively wordplay and drama of the originals to life in a verse that matches the exuberance and lyricism of the original Da Ponte, Schikaneder, Varesco, Mazzola, and Stephanie librettos. With facing-page text and an illuminating introduction to each opera-including a dramatic recap, a history of the opera, and a list of characters-this book is a masterpiece, the likes of which has never been seen in English before.

Author: J. D. McClatchy
ISBN-10: 0393066096
ISBN-13: 9780393066098
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/13/2010
Pages: 1184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.50lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.50w x 2.22d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 64
Booklist 12/15/2010 pg. 10
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 197