W.A. Mozart, Così fan tutte / Bruce Alan Brown.
| Author/creator | Brown, Bruce Alan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. |
| Description | viii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Così fan tutte |
| Series | Cambridge opera handbooks Cambridge opera handbooks. ^A127792 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Genesis -- Synopsis -- The sources of an 'original' libretto -- Così fan tutte, or 'La Partie carrée': the eighteenth-century context of a theatrical subject -- The musical dramaturgy of the opera -- Performance and criticism. |
| Abstract | At once the most light-hearted and most disturbing of Mozart and Da Ponte's Italian comic operas, Così fan tutte has provoked widely differing reactions from listeners for more than two centuries. Bruce Alan Brown offers several paths toward a closer understanding of the work, providing a detailed account of the libretto's complex origins in myth and Italian literary classics. The Handbook also reveals surprising new information on the role played by Mozart's rival Salieri. It contains a full synopsis, performance history, illustrations from key productions, and a bibliography. |
| Local note | Little-302148--305131007915Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and index. |
| LCCN | 95009885 |
| ISBN | 0521431344 |
| ISBN | 0521437350 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 B819 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |