the Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte /
by Burton D. Fisher.
Miami :
Opera Journeys Pub.,
2007.
1 online resource (348 pages).
Opera Classics Library Series
Opera Classics Library/Mozart's Da Ponte Operas: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte; Features; Dedication; Opera Journeys Publishing; Title Page; Contents; The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte; Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms
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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. The book features biographic profiles of composer and librettist - Mozart: Master of Musical Characterization, and Da Ponte: Ambassador of Italian Culture plus a complete portrait of each opera, featuring, Principal Characters, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples and complete Libretto, with Italian and English translations side-by-side.