Mozart and His Operas (New Grove Composers Series)
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ISBN: 031224410X / Publisher: St Martins Pr, January 2000
Celebrates the life of the Austrian composer by showcasing each of his operas, including the popular "Don Giovanni" and "Le nozze de Figaro".
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Sadie has created an excellent guide to Mozart's life and operas, which include Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, and Die Zauberflote. Mozart and His Operas has been written by renowned authorities from around the world, and it is illustrated with music examples and halftones. Beginning with an introduction by Sadie himself, Mozart and His Operas also offers a chronology of Mozart's life and operas; a survey of his life and career; synopses and expert appreciations of the operas; information on the major librettists with whom Mozart collaborated; selections on the most significant singers, conductors, and directors with whom Mozart is most closely associated, from his own time until the present; a glossary of operatic terms; and an index for easy reference.
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