Who's Who In Mozart's Operas: From Alfonso To Zerlina
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For opera lovers and musicologists alike, Who's Who in Mozart's Operas: From Alfonso to Zerlina is the definitive companion guide to the rich and vivid world of Mozartian character and drama. Renowned German music critic Joachim Kaiser presents an encyclopaedic, A-to-Z compendium of every significant character across Mozart's operatic canon — from the scheming Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte to the enchanting peasant girl Zerlina in Don Giovanni — illuminating each figure's dramatic function, psychological depth, and musical significance with authoritative precision. Kaiser's writing brims with scholarly rigour and passionate enthusiasm, making this volume as accessible to the curious newcomer as it is indispensable to the seasoned opera-goer. Originally published in German, the text draws on Kaiser's decades of experience as one of Europe's foremost music critics, offering interpretive insights that cut to the heart of Mozart's genius for characterisation. Richly detailed and compellingly argued, this is a work that will leave any reader wondering how they ever attended a Mozart opera without it.
Author: Joachim Kaiser
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
For opera lovers and musicologists alike, Who's Who in Mozart's Operas: From Alfonso to Zerlina is the definitive companion guide to the rich and vivid world of Mozartian character and drama. Renowned German music critic Joachim Kaiser presents an encyclopaedic, A-to-Z compendium of every significant character across Mozart's operatic canon — from the scheming Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte to the enchanting peasant girl Zerlina in Don Giovanni — illuminating each figure's dramatic function, psychological depth, and musical significance with authoritative precision. Kaiser's writing brims with scholarly rigour and passionate enthusiasm, making this volume as accessible to the curious newcomer as it is indispensable to the seasoned opera-goer. Originally published in German, the text draws on Kaiser's decades of experience as one of Europe's foremost music critics, offering interpretive insights that cut to the heart of Mozart's genius for characterisation. Richly detailed and compellingly argued, this is a work that will leave any reader wondering how they ever attended a Mozart opera without it.