W. A. Mozart La Clemenza di Tito (Cambridge Opera Handbooks) by John A. Rice ISBN 13: 9780521369497

Cambridge University Press, 1991-06-28. Paperback. Very Good. 1999 reprint, Cambridge University Press (New York), 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches tall trade paperback, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and music, xii, 181 pp. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~VVV~ [1.5P] This is the first book to be devoted to Mozart's opera, La clemenza di Tito. Rice considers the opera from a variety of historical and critical viewpoints. Tito is a political opera. The author examines its origins in the politically unstable Habsburg Empire of 1791, interpreting it as a response to revolutionary threats both inside and outside the empire. Tito is also a literary opera: much of its dramatic power lies in its libretto. Rice analyses Metastasio's libretto and the revised version that Mozart set. The volume explores aspects of Mozart's compositional process, the premiere in Prague, and subsequent critical reception through the nineteenth… Read more

Cambridge University Press, 1991. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780521369497

Cambridge University Press, 1991. Softcover. Very Good. No markings or inscriptions. Text clean. Binding tight and square. Spine uncreased.

Cambridge University Press, 1991-06-28. Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Cambridge University Press, 1991-06-28. Paperback. Used:Good.

Cambridge Univ Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. 193 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches.

used- good.