The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte

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dc.contributor.authorOttermann, Birgiten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-02T13:19:32Z
dc.date.available2014-10-02T13:19:32Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 112-114).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe controversy surrounding Beaumarchais's Le Mariage de Figaro (and King Lous XVI's initial banning of the play) is highlighted. Its strong social criticism of the inequality of social classes and the nobility's privileges by right of birth echoed the sentiments of the rising bourgeois class and made it a forerunner to the French Revolution in 1789. Mozart, who was looking for a good libretto to extablish him as an Italian opera composer, suggested the controversial play to Da Ponte as a possible libretto. This would be the first of three extroadinary operas produced by this fruitful partnership. For the libretto to be acceptable to the Austrian emperor, Da Ponte had to make changes to the original play. These alterations, as well as the adjustments needed to make it suitable as an opera text (for example the inclusion of new text for arias) are pointed out.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOttermann, B. (2004). <i>The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7975en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOttermann, Birgit. <i>"The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7975en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOttermann, B. 2004. The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ottermann, Birgit AB - The controversy surrounding Beaumarchais's Le Mariage de Figaro (and King Lous XVI's initial banning of the play) is highlighted. Its strong social criticism of the inequality of social classes and the nobility's privileges by right of birth echoed the sentiments of the rising bourgeois class and made it a forerunner to the French Revolution in 1789. Mozart, who was looking for a good libretto to extablish him as an Italian opera composer, suggested the controversial play to Da Ponte as a possible libretto. This would be the first of three extroadinary operas produced by this fruitful partnership. For the libretto to be acceptable to the Austrian emperor, Da Ponte had to make changes to the original play. These alterations, as well as the adjustments needed to make it suitable as an opera text (for example the inclusion of new text for arias) are pointed out. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte TI - The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7975 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOttermann B. The marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponte. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7975en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Musicen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMusicen_ZA
dc.titleThe marriage of Figaro : a comparative study of the theatre play by Beaumarchais and the opera by Mozart and Da Ponteen_ZA
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