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Mozart's texts came from a variety of sources, and the early operas were often adaptations of existing works. [ b ] The first librettist chosen by Mozart himself appears to have been Giambattista Varesco , for Idomeneo in 1781. [ 9 ]
Apollo et Hyacinthus, K. 38, is an opera in three acts written in 1767 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was 11 years old at the time.It is Mozart's first true opera (when one considers that Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots is simply a sacred drama).
The first of the famous series of Mozart operas set to libretti by Lorenzo Da Ponte is now Mozart's most popular opera. [32] 1787 Don Giovanni (Mozart). Second of the operas that Mozart set to Da Ponte's libretti, Don Giovanni has provided a puzzle for writers and philosophers ever since its composition. [32] 1790 Così fan tutte (Mozart).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time.
[9] Idomeneo was Mozart's first mature opera, in which he – unique among composers – for the first time and continuing this for all his subsequent operas, ended the work in the key of the overture. [10] [11] With Idomeneo, he demonstrated a mastery of orchestral color, accompanied recitatives, and melodic line.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was a prolific composer who wrote in many genres. Perhaps his best-admired works can be found within the categories of operas, piano concertos, piano sonatas, symphonies, string quartets, and string quintets.
Works based on operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (6 C, 2 P) C. Così fan tutte (1 C, 1 P) D. Don Giovanni (2 C, 1 P) M. The Magic Flute (3 C, 19 P) The Marriage of ...
[4] [5] Mozart's librettist managed to get official approval from the emperor for an operatic version, which eventually achieved great success. The opera was the first of three collaborations between Mozart and Da Ponte, followed by Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte. It was Mozart who originally selected Beaumarchais's play and brought it to Da ...