Lorenzo Da Ponte bol benátsky operný libretista a básnik, ktorý vytvoril libreta pre 28 opier. Jeho najvýznamnejšie diela zahŕňajú libreta pre tri z najväčších opier Wolfganga Amadea Mozarta. Jeho práca sa preslávila vďaka hudobnému majstrovstvu skladateľov, pre ktorých písal, a dodnes je cenená pre svoju literárnu kvalitu.
This guide contains articles that describe the genesis of the opera and the circumstances surrounding its first performances, a musical commentary, a detailed description of its performance history. It also includes sixteen pages of illustrations, a musical thematic guide, the full libretto with English translation, a discography and bibliography.
The book features three of Mozart's most popular operas, known for their engaging plots and memorable music. It includes vocal scores with piano reductions from "The Royal Edition of Operas," previously unavailable for years. Each opera is accompanied by singable English translations by Edward J. Dent, along with introductions and the original lyrics, making it a valuable resource for performers and enthusiasts alike.
Plot and counterplot lie at the heart of Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, and The Marriage of Figaro, the three brilliant libretti that Lorenzo Da Ponte prepared for Mozart. They were also central to Da Ponte's own extraordinary life. His Memoirs record a fantastic variety of romantic, political, and professional intrigues, and tell of meetings with a host of remarkable men. In a life that took him from the canals of Venice to the streets of New York, Da Ponte was at different times priest, professional gambler, proprietor of a bordello, political agitator, court poet, impresario, grocery store owner, and the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia University. His Memoirs, a minor classic of Italian literature, are the picaresque and engrossing story of a man of enormous talent and unsurpassed flair who was, above all, an indefatigable survivor. "I shall speak of things . . . so singular in their oddity as in some manner to instruct, or at least entertain, without wearying." —Lorenzo da Ponte
Ein Singspiel in vier Aufzügen. Mit Beibehaltung der Musik von Mozart
Das Werk präsentiert die Handlung des berühmten Singspiels in vier Aufzügen, das von Beziehungswirren und Intrigen im Schloss eines Grafen handelt. Die Musik von Mozart bleibt unverändert erhalten und verleiht der Aufführung eine besondere Note. Dieser hochwertige Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1798 ermöglicht es, die zeitlose Komik und die sozialen Themen des Stücks neu zu erleben. Ideal für Liebhaber klassischer Musiktheater.
Las Memorias de Lorenzo Da Ponte relatan la vida del célebre libretista italiano, amigo de Casanova y figura clave en la ópera, especialmente en su colaboración con Mozart. Desde su huida a Austria hasta su llegada a Nueva York, Da Ponte narra sus escándalos, luchas y contribuciones a la cultura operística estadounidense.