W.A. Mozart, Le Nozze Di Figaro (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521316064)

Le nozze di Figaro (1786) was Mozart's first mature opera buffa. It was also the first of his three major collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte. Unlike Don Giovanni (1787) and Così fan tutte (1790), Figaro has few obvious problems, and even if it is not without flaws, it nevertheless contains a remarkable mixture of all those elements that go to produce a good opera: a sound plot, a well-structured text and fine music. This opera handbook examines the work from historical and musical perspectives, to set it in the context of Mozart's age.

Author: Tim Carter
ISBN-10: 0521316065
ISBN-13: 9780521316064
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/25/1988
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.48w x 0.39d