The Mozart-Da Ponte Operas

Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte led to the composition of three of the greatest masterpieces in all opera: Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cos fan tutte. This book sets the scene for these popular operas by describing the cultural and social context in which they were written, Mozart's hopes and expectations for his works, and the trends in his musical style that emerge in these compositions.