Seven Mozart Librettos

1168 pages. Idomeneo; The Abduction from the Seraglio; The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; Cosi Fan Tutte; La Clemenza di Tito; The Magic Flute. McClatchy is the author of six collections of poems; is himself a limbrettist; his singing translations have been performed at the top opera houses around the world. Clean, bright and tight throughout.

From Publisher:

A landmark event in the world of music, Mozart's seven major librettos have finally been translated in verse with a sparkling poetic quality that matches the magnificence of the originals. Beginning this epic endeavor with his translation of The Magic Flute, first introduced at the Metropolitan Opera, McClatchy has now completed his translations of Idomeneo, The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte, and La Clemenza di Tito. The result is a brilliantly translated and handsomely designed volume that brings the lively wordplay and drama of the originals to life in a verse that matches the exuberance and lyricism of the original Da Ponte, Schikaneder, Varesco, Mazzola, and Stephanie librettos. With facing-page text and an illuminating introduction to each opera-including a dramatic recap, a history of the opera, and a list of characters-this book is a masterpiece, the likes of which has never been seen in English before.

Product Info

ISBN: 0393066096

ISBN-13: 9780393066098

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Year: 2011

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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