Così? Sexual Politics in Mozart's Operas by Charles Ford 1st ed.

Manchester University Press 
1991 
Hardcover 
1st Edition 
262 Pages 
14.5 x 22cm

Condition: Fair - considerable notes in pen and pencil throughout, otherwise Very Good

Behind the elegance of Mozart’s operas lies a complex world of power and desire. Charles Ford reads works like Don Giovanni and Così Fan Tutte through the lens of sexual politics, revealing tensions between Enlightenment ideals and the realities of human passion. A provocative reappraisal of canonical music.