The Don Giovanni Moment
Author | : Lydia Goehr |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780231137546 |
ISBN-13 | : 0231137540 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Don Giovanni Moment written by Lydia Goehr and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Don Giovanni Movement' examines the aesthetic and moral legacy of Mozart's operatic masterpiece in the literature, philosophy, and culture of the nineteenth century. Deeply rooted in the enlightenment and romanticism, the opera functions as icon andmyth, and its tensions still resonate today.