Mozarts Da Ponte Operas: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte

Features......Page 1
Dedication......Page 3
Opera Journeys Publishing......Page 4
Title Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
a Prelude......Page 9
Mozart: Master of Musical Characterization......Page 13
Da Ponte: Ambassador of Italian Culture......Page 21
The Marriage of Figaro......Page 27
Brief Story Synopsis......Page 29
Act I: A room assigned to Figaro and Susanna.......Page 31
Act II: The Countess's apartment.......Page 34
Act III: A large hall in Count Almaviva's chateau.......Page 37
Act IV: The garden of the chateau.......Page 39
Commentary and Analysis......Page 43
Libretto......Page 51
Act I......Page 53
Act II......Page 71
Act III......Page 98
Act IV......Page 115
Don Giovanni......Page 135
Brief Story Synopsis......Page 137
Act I: Outside Donna Anna's house at night.......Page 139
Act II: In front of Donna Elvira's house.......Page 144
Commentary and Analysis......Page 151
Libretto......Page 163
Act I - Scene 1: A square in Seville. It is night. In front of the palace of the commandant. Leporello, holding a lantern, moves about cautiously and impatiently.......Page 165
Act I - Scene 2: A street in Seville. It is early morning.......Page 170
Act I - Scene 3: The open country with a view of Don Giovanni's palace. Zerlina, Masetto, and a group of peasants sing and dance.......Page 176
Act I - Scene 4: A garden. On one side, Don Giovanni's palace; on the other, a pavilion.......Page 190
Act I - Scene 5: The brilliantly illuminated ballroom of Don Giovanni's palace.......Page 195
Act II - Scene 1: Don Giovanni and Leporello stand before the balcony of Elvira's house.......Page 201
Act II - Scene 2: A dark courtyard before Donna Anna's house. There are three doors. Leporello, wearing Don Giovanni's hat and cloak, appears with Donna Elvira.......Page 212
Act II - Scene 3: A walled cemetery with several statues, among them, a statue of the Commandant. Don Giovanni leaps over the wall, still wearing Leporello's hat.......Page 220
Act II - Scene 4: A room in Donna Anna's house.......Page 225
Act II - Scene 5: A large illuminated hall. A sumptuous banquet has been prepared.......Page 226
Act II - Scene 6: Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Zerlina, Don Octavio and Masetto, accompanied by ministers of justice.......Page 233
Così fan tutte......Page 237
Brief Story Synopsis......Page 239
Act I......Page 240
Act II......Page 244
Commentary and Analysis......Page 251
Libretto......Page 263
Naples, Italy. The officers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, sit at a cafe with their friend, the cynical philosopher, Don Alfonso.......Page 265
A garden at the seashore. Fiordiligi and Dorabella gaze at lockets bearing portraits of their respective lovers.......Page 269
A room in the sister's house. Despina, their maid, is alone, whipping chocolate.......Page 278
The bedroom of Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Despina is present.......Page 300
A garden at the shore, with grass seats and two small stone tables. A barge appears, bearing the disguised Ferrando and Guglielmo: it is decorated with flowers, and there are musicians and servants in elaborate costumes.......Page 305
A room with several doors, a mirror, and a small table.......Page 319
A hall, richly decorated and illuminated. An orchestra is in the back. A table with silver candlesticks is set for four people. Four servants surround the table.......Page 327
Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms......Page 337