At once the most light-hearted and most disturbing of Mozart and Da Ponte's Italian comic operas, Cos� fan tutte has provoked widely differing reactions from listeners for more than two centuries. Bruce Alan Brown offers several paths towards a closer understanding of the work, providing a detailed account of the libretto's complex origins in myth, Italian literary classics, and contemporary theatre. The handbook also includes a discussion of the social and philosophical issues raised in Cos� and a chapter devoted to ...
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At once the most light-hearted and most disturbing of Mozart and Da Ponte's Italian comic operas, Cos� fan tutte has provoked widely differing reactions from listeners for more than two centuries. Bruce Alan Brown offers several paths towards a closer understanding of the work, providing a detailed account of the libretto's complex origins in myth, Italian literary classics, and contemporary theatre. The handbook also includes a discussion of the social and philosophical issues raised in Cos� and a chapter devoted to the opera's genesis 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.
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Fair. Size: 8x5x0; Clean, solid copy with some highlighting and markings. Still easily readable. Some page corners are creased. Softness to corner tips of covers and pages. Cover has creases, surface scratches and edge wear. Binding tight and square; no creases to spine. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Halftones, Printed music items. Cambridge Opera Handbooks . 8 b/w illus. 57 music examples. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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