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W. A. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Cambridge Opera Handbooks) Book

A detailed study of Mozart's famous opera. Examination of the work itself is preceded by consideration of the intellectual and social background of Vienna in 1791. The...Read More

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  • Book Description

    The half-truths and legends that have hovered over Mozart's famous opera since its first production in 1791 are at last exposed in this factual analysis of its sources, libretto, music, early productions, performance history and practical direction problems.

  • Product Description

    Few operas have had more written about them than Die Zauberflöte, yet few are as often exposed to misguided comment--or to idiosyncratic productions. This book sets out to provide a straightforward account of Mozart's most beloved opera, exposing the half-truths and legends that have proliferated since its first production in 1791. The sources for the opera are discussed, and there are chapters devoted to composition of the work, the authorship and qualities of the libretto, the music (analyzed by Erik Smith), early productions and performance history, and the practical problems of directing a production (examined by Anthony Besch). The book contains illustrations, a synopsis, bibliography, and discography and will be of interest to music students, scholars and operagoers.

  • 0521319161
  • 9780521319164
  • Peter Branscombe
  • 31 May 1991
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 264
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