On Feb 11, 2005, at 6:56 PM, Mark D Lew wrote:
Does that mean the whole theory of the political allegory with Joseph II, Ignaz von Born, etc., is also phony? or is that part still good?
As far as I know, that's still kosher, so long as one realizes that it is merely credible and plausible, not an absolutely established fact.
Do you know anything about the theory that the libretto wasn't written by Schikaneder at all, but rather by Gieseke?
A definite non-starter. There are too many connections/similarities to S's other work.
Both of these things, and many others, are discussed very entertainingly and trenchantly in Robert Moberly's _Three Mozart Operas_. Not everything he says is right: his theory that two scenes from Act IV of _Figaro_ were out of order has been disproved by the recovery of the autograph score, in which the traditional order is found; and I have come to disagree with his characterization of Don Giovanni. But all his observations are thought-provoking, deeply considered, and highly erudite.
Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/
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