W. A. Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro / Tim Carter.
| Author/creator | Carter, Tim, 1954- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©1987. |
| Description | xii, 180 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge opera handbooks Cambridge opera handbooks. ^A127792 |
| Contents | Mozart and the opera buffa tradition / Michael F. Robinson -- Beaumarchais, da Ponte and Mozart: from play to opera -- Synopsis -- Verse and music in Le nozze di Figaro -- Opera buffa and the Classical style: the Act I trio -- Music and drama in Le nozze di Figaro -- Le nozze di Figaro: a brief performance history. |
| Abstract | This analysis of the opera, as well as its social, cultural and musical context, progresses to an exploration of the comic possibilities of the classical style and opera buffa in the 1770s and 1780s. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167), discography (pages 168-173), and index. |
| LCCN | 87011597 |
| ISBN | 0521302676 |
| ISBN | 0521316065 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 C33 1987 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |