Mozart on the stage /

Rice, John A.

Mozart on the stage / John A. Rice. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xv, 278 p. : ill., plans, music ; 24 cm. - Composers on the stage .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.

Mozart in the theater -- Mozart's operas : function, genres, archetypes -- Commissions, fees, and the origins of Mozart's operas -- Mozart and his librettists -- Composition -- Mozart and his singers -- Rehearsal, revision, and promotion -- Theaters and stage design -- The audience -- Performance and reception.

9780521816342 (hbk.) 0521816343 (hbk.) 9780521016612 (pbk.) 0521016614 (pbk.)

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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Operas.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 --Criticism and interpretation.


Opera--18th century.
Opera--Production and direction--History--18th century.
Opera--Stage-setting and scenery--History--18th century.

ML410.M9 / R538 2009

782.1092