MORGAN, Holly Dee
MMus | University of Melbourne | 2013 | Pages: 59 |
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Link to Thesis: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37925
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Abstract/Summary/Outline:
A common misconception surrounds the role of the female characters in the opera Don Giovanni, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787 to a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Today‘s performance practice often excludes the duet Per queste tue manine, between Leporello and Zerlina. This thesis explores the implications of reinstating this important duet and its associated scene as both highlight a significant transfer of dominance from male to female. Its reinclusion sheds new light on the strength of the female characters in Don Giovanni.
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