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La clemenza di Tito
Readings
- Einstien, Alfred. 1945. Mozart: His Character, His Books. New York, Oxford University Press. Written by one of the world's outstanding music historians and critics, the late Alfred Einstein, this classic study of Mozart's character and works brings to light many new facts about his relationship with his family, his susceptibility to ambitious women, and his associations with musical contemporaries, as well as offering a penetrating analysis of his operas, piano music, chamber music, and symphonies.
- Glover, Jane. 2006. Mozart's Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music. Harper Perennial. Back this season to conduct La clemenza di Tito, Jane Glover, writes about the women in Mozart’s life – his sister, his wife, singers in his operas – and how they influenced his music.
- Landon, H.C. Robbins. 1988. Mozart’s Last Year. New York: Schirmer Books An interesting read on the final year of Mozart’s life. This book takes a look at various primary source documents to delve into Mozart and works at the end of his life. Includes a fascinating analysis of the circumstances under which La clemenza di Tito was written.
- Rice, John A. 1991. Cambridge Opera Handbooks: La clemenza di Tito. Great Britian: Cambridge University Press An excellent guide to the opera, it includes information of the composer and librettists, as well as a detailed history of the performances of the opera.
Recordings
- Mozart: La clemenza di Tito / Sir Colin Davis by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Colin Davis, Dame Janet Baker, Lucia Popp, and Frederica von Stade (CD - 1992)
- Mozart - La clemenza di Tito / Dorothea Roschmann, Michael Schade, Barbara Bonney, Elina Garanca, Vesselina Kasarova, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Salzburg Opera (DVD - 2006)
- Daratt (Dry Season)
Inspired by La clemenza di Tito, Peter Sellars commissioned this film as part of the 2006 New Crowned Hope Festival celebrating Mozart’s 250th birthday (DVD 2006).
Resources
- Libretto of La clemenza di Tito
- Interactive Map of Mozart’s Journeys Consider yourself a jet setter? Mozart spent a third of his life on the road! Check out his journeys on this interactive map!
- Read about the real Titus A brief biography of the life and times of Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman Emperor Tito is based on.
