Opera Classics Library/Mozart's Da Ponte Operas: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte -- Features -- Dedication -- Opera Journeys Publishing -- Title Page -- Contents -- a Prelude -- Mozart: Master of Musical Characterization -- Da Ponte: Ambassador of Italian Culture -- The Marriage of Figaro -- Principal Characters in The Marriage of Figaro -- Brief Story Synopsis -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Act I: A room assigned to Figaro and Susanna. -- Act II: The Countess's apartment. -- Act III: A large hall in Count Almaviva's chateau. -- Act IV: The garden of the chateau. -- Commentary and Analysis -- Libretto -- Act I -- Act II -- Act III -- Act IV -- Don Giovanni -- Principal Characters in Don Giovanni -- Brief Story Synopsis -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Act I: Outside Donna Anna's house at night. -- Act II: In front of Donna Elvira's house. -- Commentary and Analysis -- Libretto -- Act I - Scene 1: A square in Seville. It is night. In front of the palace of the commandant. Leporello, holding a lantern, moves about cautiously and impatiently. -- Act I - Scene 2: A street in Seville. It is early morning. -- Act I - Scene 3: The open country with a view of Don Giovanni's palace. Zerlina, Masetto, and a group of peasants sing and dance. -- Act I - Scene 4: A garden. On one side, Don Giovanni's palace -- on the other, a pavilion. -- Act I - Scene 5: The brilliantly illuminated ballroom of Don Giovanni's palace. -- Act II - Scene 1: Don Giovanni and Leporello stand before the balcony of Elvira's house. -- Act II - Scene 2: A dark courtyard before Donna Anna's house. There are three doors. Leporello, wearing Don Giovanni's hat and cloak, appears with Donna Elvira.

Act II - Scene 3: A walled cemetery with several statues, among them, a statue of the Commandant. Don Giovanni leaps over the wall, still wearing Leporello's hat. -- Act II - Scene 4: A room in Donna Anna's house. -- Act II - Scene 5: A large illuminated hall. A sumptuous banquet has been prepared. -- Act II - Scene 6: Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Zerlina, Don Octavio and Masetto, accompanied by ministers of justice. -- Così fan tutte -- Principal Characters in Così fan tutte -- Brief Story Synopsis -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Act I -- Act II -- Commentary and Analysis -- Libretto -- Act I -- Naples, Italy. The officers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, sit at a cafe with their friend, the cynical philosopher, Don Alfonso. -- A garden at the seashore. Fiordiligi and Dorabella gaze at lockets bearing portraits of their respective lovers. -- A room in the sister's house. Despina, their maid, is alone, whipping chocolate. -- Act II -- The bedroom of Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Despina is present. -- A garden at the shore, with grass seats and two small stone tables. A barge appears, bearing the disguised Ferrando and Guglielmo: it is decorated with flowers, and there are musicians and servants in elaborate costumes. -- A room with several doors, a mirror, and a small table. -- A hall, richly decorated and illuminated. An orchestra is in the back. A table with silver candlesticks is set for four people. Four servants surround the table. -- Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms.