Lorenzo Da Ponte Essays

Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte, names which were inseparably linked in the history of opera collaborated to produce the operas Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte. Although both set in the Italian language, to Mozart, his music expressed that which language alone had worn out, human emotions, feelings and passions. Don Giovanni to some “the finest opera ever written” is an opera with a mixture of seriousness, comedy, horror and jest. Unlike most of Mozart’s previous operas where the opening overture had

The Italian opera Don Giovanni is into two acts. It is about a character known better as Don Juan. The music piece was written by none other than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The libretto was written by Lorenzo da Ponte. Don Giovanni was first performed at the National Theatre in Prague on October 29, 1787. It was a great success. Mozart who most commonly called himself wolfgang Amade’ or Wolfgang Gottlieb came from a musical background such as myself. He never attended a proper school, which was a

“Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni or Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni is an opera that was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749-1838) and first performed in 1787. I used the second scene of the Act I in this essay. The work combines serious and comic actions that make it dramma giocoso. The opera belongs to the Classical period of music that existed from 1750 to 1820 according to experts. Opera’s instrumentation, according to description

Don Giovanni is composed in 1787 and is a Italian libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. In this opera, there are many roles: Don Giovanni, Leporello, Il Commendatore, Donna Anna, Don Ottavio, Donna Elvira, Masetto, and Zerlina. Giovanni is young and is a nobleman. Leporello is a Giovanni’s servant. Commendatore is Don Pedro. Anna is Commendatore’s daughter. Ottavio is Anna’s fiancé. Elvira is a lady whom abandoned by Giovanni. Masetto is a peasant. Zerlina is a Masetto’s wife. This opera starts

1. What is the very first of the seven deadly sins that Salieri admits to being guilty of? Envy. Salieri confesses to Mozart that he is right and they both are poisoned with each other. Salieri says that since Mozart appeared he lived in Hell. Mozart didn’t have to work hard to compose all the pieces he composed and Salieri thought this wasn’t fair and that God was doing this to him. He tells to Mozart: “Whatever I did – you would fill the world! You left me with nothing!" 2. When Salieri first hears

As one of the most universally acclaimed and famous works of musical literature, Don Giovanni has truly stood the test of time. Boasting an exciting plot, uniquely dramatic music, and a colorful cast of characters, Don Giovanni is impressive in its ability to fully enthrall and captivate audiences due to the seamless blending of those three elements. First premiered in 1787, the opera incorporates elements of two styles of opera popular during the Classical time period, opera seria and opera buffa

Donna Elvira from Mozart’s Don Giovanni is a very interesting character. Mozart has her characterizes both in opera seria and opera buffa. I will be analyzing her character and how Mozart composed her music and Da Ponte’s libretto to reflect Donna Elvira. Donna Elvira is unwavering in her goal throughout the opera. She is in love with Don Giovanni even while being completely aware of his faults. We are first introduced to her character through Don Giovanni and Leporello. Don Giovanni states that

Romantic Opera composers in the 19th-century often centered their works on spectacles that satisfied their novelty-seeking audiences in hopes of facilitating their success. A prominent style of Italian opera composition in the first half of the 19th-century is referred to as Bel Canto, a term literally meaning “beautiful singing.” These operas used intense emotion and dramatic circumstances to connect to the emotions of the audiences. A popular Bel Canto work, Vincenzo Bellini’s (1801-1835) La Sonnambula

Mozart’s opera piece Don Giovanni, in aria form, “tells the tales of a Spanish libertine’s endless pursuit of women”. (Macmillan Ch. 14) I will be examining the final portion of this piece, la ci darem la mano. Here Don Giovanni attempts to suede Zerlina into marriage. The most compelling aspect of the piece is Mozart’s ability to resolve the discord between Don Giovanni and Zerlina through a light and simple melody, which confirms the text. La ci darem la mano is delivered in recitative form

Peter Shaffer’s 1984 film, Amadeus, paints a clear picture of the drastic differences of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri throughout its carefully articulated characterization. These two men may have led their lives in the same city but they were completely divergent people. Their actions, manner of speaking, and appearance accurately portray the sharp contrast between them. Even through adolescence, the differences of the two composers are presented by the way they spent their

According to ALLMUSIC.com, Antonio Salieri was born in Italy in 1750. His interests in music started when he took his first lessons on the violin and the harp. When Salieri went to visit Vienna Court composer Gassman in 1766, he was impressed by Salieri’s talents. By 1768 Salieri composed his very first opera. After Gassman passed away, Salieri became the new court composer in 1774. Salieri contributed a lot towards opera, and he was highly respected for that. Salieri died in 1825 at the age of 75

Snowboarding, like any other sport, one must be thinking at all times, analyzing situations, making split decisions, and making quick calculations. Before my trip, I had only flown on an airplane once, never by myself, I have never seen a mountain so big, and I had zero experience snowboarding. If I only knew then what I know now, I would have entered this new experience with more confidence in myself. Before my trip to Utah, I had only flown on an airplane once before, and now I was going to fly

The Punta Cana Trip In the morning I wake up around 4:00AM with the biggest excitement ever. I eat pizza because that's the first thing I saw. Then I check if I have everything I need. My grandpa drives to our house and drives us to the airport. When we arive there We all say our goodbyes to our grandpa “ Bye Grandpa ” When we walk in Everywhere long lines!! I turn to my mom and say “ do we really have to go threw all of these lines”!! She replies “ Yes honey”. Hhhhhhhhhhhh!! The first line we

Allie Spillane Ms. Martland History 9 11 May 2023 Lorenzo de’ Medici: His Role in the Renaissance The Medici Family was a prominent Florentine family that ruled much of Florence from the 15th century to the 18th century, and the family gained much of their power and wealth from commerce and banking. Lorenzo de’ Medici was one of the most influential members of this family, who was most influential during the mid to late 15th century. Lorenzo de’ Medici was influential because of his political stance

The Medici family can be considered a turning point in history because of their significant contributions that affected Italy and many other parts of Europe. Prior to the Medici family, Florence was experiencing what is known as the Renaissance period. This was a period of rebirth however, Florence had many economic and political struggles. During the Medici family's rule, they continued to assist in the push of education and art during the Renaissance. They made many contributions to the economy

The letter of Domenico Venetian implies apparent elitism and classism. The manner in which Domenico exalts Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici, and by contrast refer to himself self abasingly (Davies et al 534.). For example, Domenico starts the letter saying “To the honorable and generous Man Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici of Florence” (Davies et al 534), or says “considering that my low condition does not deserve to write to your nobility, only in the perfect and good love (534). Domenico reveres this patron

Humanism in Renaissance Humanism was an intellectual movement of the renaissance, it was a philosophy based on the idea that the people are rational beings with emphasis on the dignity and the worth of an individual leading to the development of Renaissance many areas of Europe. It was originated during the study of the classical culture, and the emphasis on the Humanism is now given more in a subject known as the humanities or the studia humanities. The disciplines that comes under the humanities

Some men are just “normal”, not looking for power and wanting to live a normal life. That wasn’t Lorenzo de’ Medici, this was not a man that wanted little from the world, this was the real Don Corleone. He didn’t need to ask, he could just take. He was someone to be feared and even his enemies would not move against him and hope to live and those that did move against them would fail to eliminate him, neither the Pazzi’s or Ferdinand I had the ability to defeat him. He while he was a sort of Stateman

Pair #2: Visual Comparison 

 The first work being analyzed is Gianlorenzo Bernini’s David done in 1623 that today resides in Rome. This is an impressive life size marble sculpture and a typical work of the Baroque style. The Baroque style is a European form of expression used in the seventeenth century. The characteristics of the Baroque style were the use of exciting contrasts of light and shade, disorderly arrangement and a very obvious expression of emotions. Bernini created his sculptures

Public ritual in Renaissance Florence involved many actors and took many forms.1 Rituals could be civic rituals performed by the citizens of the city, or be primarily concerned with one family or group of people, whilst being displayed and made available to the public.2 Some rituals were popular rituals were anyone could participate. Public rituals had various purposes, the most important ones being reproducing hierarchies which conditioned the organisation of power within the Florentine polity,