Seven Mozart Librettos: A Verse Translation

by J.D. McClatchy

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393066096
• ISBN13: 9780393066098
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 1184 Pages
• Weight: 3.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"