The complete Mozart operas
Everything you always wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask, about the legendary composer's 23 operatic works
The collection
A child prodigy, a consummate man of the theatre, and an artist of infinite creativity: experience a lifetime of excellence in our full collection of operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Beyond his best-known masterworks (like Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, and Così fan tutte — the Da Ponte Trilogy, showcased here in a spectacular recent production from the Royal Opera of the Château de Versailles), discover seven rarely performed works from the prestigious Salzburg Festival, new to our catalogue, by a genius whose music captured human nature in its lightest and darkest aspects.
Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots K35
1767
La finta semplice K5
1769
Ascanio in Alba K111
1771
Betulia liberata K118
1771
Lucio Silla K135
1772
La finta giardiniera K196
1775
Il re pastore K208
1775
Idomeneo K366
1781
Die Entführung aus dem Serail K384
1782
Le nozze di Figaro K492
1786
Don Giovanni K527
1787
Così fan tutte K588
1790
Die Zauberflöte K620
1791
La clemenza di Tito K621
1791
Zaide K344
1866
T.H.A.M.O.S. *after Mozart
1780
Abendempfindung *after Mozart
2006
Rex Tremendus *after Mozart
2006
The Da Ponte trilogy
Lorenzo Da Ponte
What do the famed Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte have in common? In addition to their composer, these monuments of the classical repertoire, created in the space of only four years, are the work of Italian librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. The exquisite subtlety of the Venetian poet's prose, combined with Mozart's unforgettable music, is a gift to the heritage of opera, and all three operas are still as appreciated today as they were in the 18th century.
The figure of Lorenzo Da Ponte remains an enigma in many respects. Born near Venice to a Jewish family, this friend of Casanova was in turn a Catholic priest, a librettist to the greatest composers of the European courts of his time, and — after crossing the Atlantic — the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia University. In the United States, he was responsible for introducing Mozart's operas to the New World, and laid the foundations for the institution that would later become the Metropolitan Opera. Immerse yourself in the world of this fascinating figure with three extraordinary productions staged in 2023 at the sublime Royal Opera of the Château de Versailles.