Baerenreiter Verlag

Dramma giocoso in two acts

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte
Editors: Faye Ferguson, Wolfgang Rehm
Piano Reduction: Rasmus Baumann
Format: Book
Version: Vocal Score

In the space of a few months, in the autumn and winter of 1789, Mozart filled more than 650 pages of a score that shows practically no signs of mental or physical exertion. The result was one of his most profound operas, Cos fan tutte, which, with its blend of bitterness and comedy, has held listeners spellbound to the present day.

This easy-to-play vocal score is based on the volume edited by Faye Ferguson and Wolfgang Rehm for the "New Mozart Edition" (NMA II/5/18) and on the latest scholarly findings from the critical commentary published by Henning Bey and Faye Ferguson in 2003.

• Vocal score based on the Urtext of the "New Mozart Edition"
• Incorporates latest scholarly findings from the critical commentary of 2003
• Spacious appearance on the page, performance-oriented piano reduction
• Comprehensive preface (Ger ./ Eng.) with notes on the work and performance practice

Contents:

• Preface
• Index of Scenes and Numbers
• Cosi fan tutte ossia La scuola degli amanti K. 588. Dramma giocoso in two acts:
  • Ouverture
  • First Act
  • Second Act
• Appendix:
  • I. Original version of the Aria for Guglielmo, Act I, Scene XI
  • II. Alternative version for bars 173-207 of No. 31