The Mozart-Da Ponte Operas: An Annotated Bibliography

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This reference guide provides access to almost 100 books, book chapters, articles and dissertations about the three Mozart-Da Ponte operas: "Le nozze di Figaro", "Don Giovani" and "Cosi fan tutte". Mozart and Da Ponte collaborated on these works between 1786 and 1791. The literature detailed includes material published from Mozart's death to the present day. Following an introduction to the operas, the bibliography section lists the literature by works in general and by each of the three operas. A discography groups entries by opera and according to recording date.

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An extremely useful reference guide, this book will help anyone who is interested in obtaining information concerning the three "Mozart-Da Ponte" operas...Du Mont has created an extremely thought-out reference which can be utilized by scholars, directors, actors, musicians, or just anyone who wants to find out more information about these popular operas. This book would be a great asset to any institutional library or musician interested in opera.-The Opera Journal
"An extremely useful reference guide, this book will help anyone who is interested in obtaining information concerning the three "Mozart-Da Ponte" operas...Du Mont has created an extremely thought-out reference which can be utilized by scholars, directors, actors, musicians, or just anyone who wants to find out more information about these popular operas. This book would be a great asset to any institutional library or musician interested in opera."-The Opera Journal

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MARY DU MONT is assistant professor and head of the Hugh A. Glauser Music Library at Kent State University.