About this edition
Premiered in Vienna on January 26, 1790, Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti is the third and final collaboration between Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, completing the trilogy that began with Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. Its score is a marvel of ensemble writing — the woodwinds shimmer through Fiordiligi's "Per pietà," the wind serenade "Soave sia il vento" achieves a transparency rarely equaled in opera, and the elaborate sextets and finales demonstrate Mozart's unparalleled ability to weave independent dramatic voices into music of breathtaking architectural clarity.
This volume reproduces the score as published in 1881 by Breitkopf & Härtel of Leipzig, as part of the landmark Mozarts Werke (Serie V, Band 10, No. 19) — the first complete critical edition of Mozart's works, issued between 1877 and 1883. Edited by Julius Rietz (1812–1877) and Franz Wüllner (1832–1902), both distinguished conductors and scholars of their generation, this Gesamtausgabe established the textual foundation upon which subsequent Mozart scholarship was built. Bearing plate number W.A.M. 588, it remains a cornerstone reference for conductors, répétiteurs, and scholars working with this opera.
About this edition:
- Full orchestral score (complete opera, including all recitatives, arias, ensembles, and finales)
- Page size: 8.5 x 11 inches, printed for clear readability at the desk or podium
- Faithfully reproduced from a public domain historical source
- Edited by Julius Rietz and Franz Wüllner for the Breitkopf & Härtel Mozarts Werke (1881)
- Published by Purple 4R Publishing
This volume reproduces a historical edition that has long entered the public domain, making one of the great achievements of the operatic repertoire readily available to conductors, singers, students, and Mozart enthusiasts alike. We hope it serves you well in study, rehearsal, and performance.
