How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition Season 1 Episode 29 Classical-era Opera, Part 2

We discuss the operas of Mozart with special attention to Don Giovanni. We then discuss the nature and content of an opera buffa finale. As an example of Mozart's unparalleled ability to sustain a musical-dramatic line, this lecture features a hearing and discussion of Act I, Scene 1, of Don Giovanni, and the Act II finale.