M° Emanuele Mazzola
Commissioned after the immense success of The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni tells the tale of a libertine, blending comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural. Mozart composed it during a period of personal and professional triumph, yet also growing financial strain. His intention was to create a “dramma giocoso,” a genre merging humor and moral reckoning,… Continue reading Don Giovanni (Mozart)
The Marriage of Figaro Le Nozze di Figaro premiered on May 1, 1786, at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Based on Pierre Beaumarchais' play La Folle Journée, the opera unfolds over a single day of comic intrigues, mistaken identities, and social subversion within an aristocratic household. Mozart’s music illuminates the characters’ inner lives with extraordinary psychological… Continue reading Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart)
Die Zauberflöte, Mozart’s final opera, blends fairy tale, Enlightenment philosophy, and Masonic allegory. It tells the story of Prince Tamino and his quest to rescue Pamina, aided by a magic flute and the comic birdcatcher Papageno. The opera’s mix of mystical symbolism and popular comedy has made it beloved across generations. Mozart’s music ranges from… Continue reading The Magic Flute by Mozart
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