Mozart's operas may well be the most brilliant achievement of this multi-faceted genius. Both the instrumental and vocal writing in them are sublime; but further, the operas show Mozart to have been, first and foremost, a man of the theater. We begin our investigation with Idomeneo, Die Entf-hrung, the three great DaPonte operas, and Figaro. The Magic Flute is given a thorough investigation, including Mozart's association with the Masons and lastly, we will examine The Coronation of Titus. We will also study and discuss the Dent analyses and the Maynard Solomon biography. This is a one semester, specialized music history and analysis course for graduate students.
