Da Ponte

*** Salzburg is, of course, the birthplace of Mozart, and this year the festival put on revivals of the three Da Ponte operas, all directed by Claus Guth but performed with different orchestras.

Women on the Verge Of a Marital Breakdown Heidi Waleson 2011

Mozart Vienna, Austria, 1786Together with Don Giovanni and Cosi fan Tutte, which make up Mozart's trio of masterpieces with libretti by Da Ponte, Figaro is for many the perfect opera: a balance of wit, humanity and astounding, glorious music.

Top 50 operas 2011

Although we all know real-life people like this, it wasn't Mozart or his librettist Da Ponte's idea, but the result of Mr. Guth's Germanic Konzept -crazy commitment to Regietheater —where the work is created by the director.

Salzburg's Summer of Shadows and Shakespeare Paul Levy 2011

He makes little of Da Ponte's humour but compensates by being credible as the louche, aristocratic chameleon who is all things to all women.

A tale of two Italian opera cities 2011

However, Peter McKintosh's revolving sets and Jean Kalman's lighting help her stay wonderfully faithful to Mozart and Da Ponte, aided by Jeremy Sams's singable, witty translation.

A Vapid 'Veil' but a Happy 'Marriage' Paul Levy 2011

But most of the kudos for the update belongs to Jeremy Sams, who hasn ' t just translated Da Ponte ' s libretto, but brilliantly reworked it.

A Paul Levy 2010

" Mr. Sams captures the comedy both of Da Ponte ' s libretto and Mozart ' s score, adding a chilling, but all too credible, 21st-century nihilism, making this a very contemporary " Don.

A Paul Levy 2010

For what comes home to one is how essentially faithful Mozart and Da Ponte were to Beaumarchais's text.

A Capacity for Impudence Furbank, P.N. 2007

It includes not only the part Da Ponte used, re fickle women, but also several passages which are more than topical at the moment.

Archive 2006-02-01 Jessica 2006

It includes not only the part Da Ponte used, re fickle women, but also several passages which are more than topical at the moment.

Figaro on freedom of speech Jessica 2006