This is part five of five, and the last one, where we will cover the opera Così fan tutte. This will be a long one, both in text and in videos to watch. I invite you to come back to finish it if it is too much in one setting.
This is part four of five where we will cover Le nozze di Figaro. I follow the librettos found in Three Mozart Libretti, Dover Edition, 1993. This post became longer than I initially thought. I must confess that I prefer to watch this opera instead of listening to it, it…
This is part three of five where we will cover Don Giovanni and the Commendatore, and the concept of the reprobate who will never repent nor have any fear of God. We have already covered Don Giovanni rather extensively in the two first parts, but maybe we will be able…
This is part two of five where we will cover Donna Elvira, Zerlina, and Masetto in the opera Don Giovanni. I have great fondness for the character of Donna Elvira. She is a scorned woman, she is a deceived woman, she is a very hurt woman. She seems to be…
This writing will be in five parts; this is part one where we will cover Leporello, Donna Anna, and Don Ottavio in the opera Don Giovanni. Then we will continue with Le Nozze di Figaro and Così fan tutte, these will be one-parters. There are some repetitions in this text.
So I have continued to explore the world of opera. I have discovered a few things, let me state these things. I have always loved Jussi Björling and as a swede, I am also proud of him. He is a one of the greatest tenors, one of the best many…