Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
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2011
Overture Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7145-4407-6 (ISBN)
Overture Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7145-4407-6 (ISBN)
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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.
With his last opera Mozart created a piece of theatre which defies categorization. In theory it is a Singspiel, a mixture of songs and dialogue, in which the spectacular effects and comedy fit naturally: they appeal today as much as they did when it first opened in a popular Viennese theatre two hundred years ago. Rodney Milnes recalls some of the other pieces playing at the time, such as Kaspar the Bassonist, or The Magic Zither. On the other hand, it belongs to a tradition of Enlightenment texts in which a young prince, destined to be a ruler, learns from his adventures how to behave wisely as a social being. This is a re-working of the Orpheus myth, in the context of the Age of Reason and Freemasonry. David Cairns describes the many beauties of the score in loving detail, taking the reader through the complex plot, to clarify and interpret it. Famous commentaries by Goethe, Berlioz, E.T.A. Hoffmann and G.B. Shaw reveal their enthusiasm for the opera. A useful and unusual feature of this guide is the complete dialogue, in German with an English translation, which is often badly cut in performance. Like so many fairy tales, The Magic Flute repays careful attention: its music has a charm to inspire the child in every listener.
Contents: Synopsis; ‘Singspiel and Symbolism’, Rodney Milnes; ‘A Vision of Reconciliation’ David Cairns; ‘A Public for Mozart’s Last Opera’ Nicholas John; Die Zauberflöte: Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke; The Magic Flute: Lyrics by Michael Geliot, Dialogue by Anthony Besch
With his last opera Mozart created a piece of theatre which defies categorization. In theory it is a Singspiel, a mixture of songs and dialogue, in which the spectacular effects and comedy fit naturally: they appeal today as much as they did when it first opened in a popular Viennese theatre two hundred years ago. Rodney Milnes recalls some of the other pieces playing at the time, such as Kaspar the Bassonist, or The Magic Zither. On the other hand, it belongs to a tradition of Enlightenment texts in which a young prince, destined to be a ruler, learns from his adventures how to behave wisely as a social being. This is a re-working of the Orpheus myth, in the context of the Age of Reason and Freemasonry. David Cairns describes the many beauties of the score in loving detail, taking the reader through the complex plot, to clarify and interpret it. Famous commentaries by Goethe, Berlioz, E.T.A. Hoffmann and G.B. Shaw reveal their enthusiasm for the opera. A useful and unusual feature of this guide is the complete dialogue, in German with an English translation, which is often badly cut in performance. Like so many fairy tales, The Magic Flute repays careful attention: its music has a charm to inspire the child in every listener.
Contents: Synopsis; ‘Singspiel and Symbolism’, Rodney Milnes; ‘A Vision of Reconciliation’ David Cairns; ‘A Public for Mozart’s Last Opera’ Nicholas John; Die Zauberflöte: Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke; The Magic Flute: Lyrics by Michael Geliot, Dialogue by Anthony Besch
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) was born in Salzburg, and began composing at the age of five. His subsequent prolific output included the great operas of his maturity, Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Die Zauberflöte.
List of illustrations Introduction Synopsis 'Singspiel and Symbolism' by Rodney Milnes 'A Vision of Reconciliation' by David Cairns 'A Public for Mozart's Last Opera' by Nicholas John Thematic Guide Die Zauberflote - libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke The Magic Flute - lyrics by Michael Geliot; dialogues by Anthony Besch Act One Act Two Discography Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.2.2011 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Michael Geliot, Anthony Besch |
| Verlagsort | Richmond |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 204 x 128 mm |
| Gewicht | 192 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7145-4407-8 / 0714544078 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7145-4407-6 / 9780714544076 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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