The anonymous commission seemed a bad omen, but Mozart cracked on and had drafted around half of the score to the middle of the Lacrimosa by the time of his death in December. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi See more Mozart News. See more Mozart Music. Discover Music. See more Mozart Pictures. See more Mozart Album Reviews. See more Mozart Guides.
Mozart Operas: 10 Of The Best. Mozart News See more Mozart News. But Servilia loves Annius. Fortunately, the Emperor understands matters of the heart and even offers to marry Servilia and Annius. In the meantime, Vitellia sends out her lover Sextus to kill Titus. After a failed attempt of murder against him and watching his Capitol burning down, Titus forgives both Sextus and Vitellia.
Surprisingly, the drama is far less feudal than it seems. Unusual for an opera seria, Mozart included eight ensembles. In three of those, the Emperor Titus himself sings alongside his people. If you love Mozart and travel to Europe make sure you experience at least one Mozart concert and one opera on his home continent. Find out in this up-to-date opera calendar for Vienna and embedded sites for Barcelona, Rome, Prague and Venice whether Mozart will be on the menu during your stay.
Venus, the Roman goddess of love, rules Alba and its people with benevolence. She encourages her son to take over and become King of Alba. However, Ascanio is more concerned about marrying Silvia. The happy end: Ascanio and Silvia make their way to the altar. Like many serious Mozart operas, Wolfgang Mozart composed this oeuvre on commission. Mozart Operas. The opera buffa is a comic Italian opera, in contrast to the opera seria.
It was created after the opera seria from around , and was very popular in the Vienna classic era. The harder his victims are to get, the more enjoyable for him. Subsequently, he erroneously tries to win a former lover Donna Elvira and to burst into the wedding of Zerlina and Masetto. After that, a rather bizarre ghostly encounter takes place: Don Giovanni hears the murdered father of Donna Anna speak from his grave. He invites him for dinner! Finally, his guest arrives and in turn asks him to join him.
Feeling no regrets for all his unscrupulous behaviour, Don Giovanni accepts. Figaro himself is followed by Marcellina, an old spinster who claims an old promise of Figaro to marry her in return for lending her money. Encouraged by Figaro and Susanna, Rosina decides to win back her husband through a cunning play with Cherubino. As usual for comic Mozart operas, the Marriage of Figaro ends with three happy couples. My tip: At the Mozart House in Vienna , the Figaro Parallelo media installation shows ten scenes from the opera, permitting a comparison of seven recent production of The Marriage of Figaro.
In the centre you will see the historical Figaro as a mirror projection in a special theatre model. In his later operas he deftly combines two or more styles, proving again that he was one of the greatest operatic innovators. The Elector of Bavaria asked Mozart and librettist Giambattista Varesco to write an opera for a court carnaval in They agreed and created Idomeneo. Based on a legend from the Ancient Greeks, the opera is set on Crete and involves Greeks, Trojans, gods and priests.
The story involves the hero rescuring his lover from a Turkish palace. It's a light-hearted opera, with a strong dash of humor. Since the opera involves Turkish elements, Mozart composed some fitting Turkish-sounding music for it. Turkish art was very popular in Europe then, and this coupled with the fun plot made the opera a smash hit. Mozart earned quite a decent bit of money from performances of this opera. Some of the arias are astonishingly difficult, filled with complex runs and fast passages.
But Mozart replied calmly "There are just as many notes as there should be". Meaning " The Marriage of Figaro ", this opera had an average reception in Vienna when it first premiered in Then Mozart took it to Prague It's an opera buffa in style, with a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. The play it was based on was actually banned in Vienna at first, because it poked fun at the nobility.
The entire plot spans a single day. Following some comical revenge plots, the opera ultimately results in forgiveness, and a happy ending. The plot follows the protagonist as he creates a trail of heartbreak and murder.
His wicked ways of seduction and violence culminate in his refusal to repent, despite the efforts of the people around him. They are left to decide his fate, and he is eventually sent to hell. Interpretations of Don Giovanni still vary amongst audiences today. Some view the opera as highly emotional and tragic, while others perceive it as harmless mischief. The original story was based on real-life Vienna. Despite sounding rather anti-women, the opera actually displays the men in an equally poor light.
The opera begins with Guglielmo and Ferrando bragging about the loyalty of their lovers.
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