The partnership of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte, composer and librettist respectively for The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte, was one of the most extraordinary collaborations in the history of opera.
Mozart's Da Ponte Operas is a valuable addition to your home or school opera/music library 348-page, hardcover edition features biographic profiles of composer and librettist:
- Mozart: Master of Musical Characterization
- Da Ponte: Ambassador of Italian Culture
PLUS a complete Opera Journeys "portrait" of each opera, featuring:
- Principal Characters
- Brief Story Synopsis
- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples
- insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis
- complete newly translated libretto, with Italian/English translation side-by-side, and including music highlight examples
