Authentic Magic Flute Libretto: Mozart's Autograph or the First Full-Score Edition?

This book investigates the authenticity of the first full-score edition of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in light of the unique relationship of words to music that exists where the libretto differs from that of Mozart's autograph. The book presents documentary evidence relating to the origin and early publication and performance history of the text, and it includes the complete first edition libretto with English translation, providing a side-by-side comparison with the autograph text.

• | Author: Michael Freyhan
• | Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 26, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 308 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0810866579
• | ISBN-13: 9780810866577