| Seven Mozart Librettos: A Verse Translation Contributor(s): McClatchy, J. D. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0393066096 ISBN-13: 9780393066098 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera |
| Dewey: 782.102 |
| LCCN: 2010033400 |
| Physical Information: 2.22" H x 6.5" W x 9.46" (3.50 lbs) 1184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A landmark event in the world of music, Mozart's seven major librettos have finally been translated in verse with a sparkling poetic quality that matches the magnificence of the originals. Beginning this epic endeavor with his translation of The Magic Flute, first introduced at the Metropolitan Opera, McClatchy has now completed his translations of Idomeneo, The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte, and La Clemenza di Tito. The result is a brilliantly translated and handsomely designed volume that brings the lively wordplay and drama of the originals to life in a verse that matches the exuberance and lyricism of the original Da Ponte, Schikaneder, Varesco, Mazzola, and Stephanie librettos. With facing-page text and an illuminating introduction to each opera-including a dramatic recap, a history of the opera, and a list of characters-this book is a masterpiece, the likes of which has never been seen in English before. |
Contributor Bio(s): McClatchy, J. D.: - J. D. McClatchy is the author of six collections of poems, three books of prose, and thirteen original libretti performed around the world. The editor of the Yale Review, he lives in Stonington, Connecticut. |