{"product_id":"the-complete-operas-of-mozart-9780306801907","title":"The Complete Operas of Mozart","description":"The major operas of Mozart--\u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Cos fan Tutte\u003c\/i\u003e--are well known to music listeners everywhere, having secured a permanent place in the repertoire of companies throughout the world. But how much do you know about \u003ci\u003eLa Clemenza di Tito, Idomeneo, L'Oca del Cairo, Zaide?\u003c\/i\u003e Charles Osborne here provides detailed descriptions of all of these and fourteen others in a volume that serves both a first-rate biography and an exhaustive critical guide to the Mozart oeuvre. Charles Osborne is obviously in command of the literature: He quotes copiously from the mountain of letters, contemporary journals, and the most recent scholarship dealing with the period. His fourfold approach--linking biography with musical, textual, and dramatic analysis--is uniquely satisfying for those seeking an integrated understanding of opera's many dimensions. With a plot summary and character listings of each work, \u003ci\u003eThe Completes Operas of Mozart\u003c\/i\u003e can be read in one sitting for a panoramic sweep of Mozart's operatic genius or for reliable reference by the phonograph or radio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Osborne, \u003c\/b\u003e well-known British musicologist, critic, and broadcaster, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Concert Companion, Richard Wagner and His World, The Complete Operas of Verdi, The Complete Operas of Mozart, \u003c\/i\u003e and other works.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318975467794,"sku":"9780306801907","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_872f8a7d-0ad7-4ce3-b9d2-249b46331979.jpg?v=1727563139","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-operas-of-mozart-9780306801907","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}