1 gen 1791 anni - Last Operas

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Mozart’s Last Two Operas
1. Mozart’s last two operas were both performed in September 1791.
a. Of these, La clemenza di Tito was the final opera seria of the eighteenth century.
b. The other, Die Zauberflöte, was a Singspiel.
2. Die Zauberflöte was commissioned by a friend of the composer’s, Emanuel Schikaneder, who also wrote the libretto and performed as Papageno in the premiere.
a. This opera mixes folk-like elements, colorful and at times outrageous scenes, and mythical characters with Enlightenment ideology.
b. It contains elements of Freemasonry

Singspiel: a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias which were often strophic, or folk-like.

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