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.