{"id":28651,"date":"2019-01-27T14:24:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T19:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/operawire.wpengine.com\/?p=28651"},"modified":"2019-01-31T02:40:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:40:07","slug":"composer-profile-mozart-one-of-operas-true-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operawire.com\/composer-profile-mozart-one-of-operas-true-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Composer Profile: Mozart, One of Opera\u2019s True Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When people talk about classical music, there are usually three composers that they immediately identify as central pillars &#8211; Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. Mozart, born on Jan. 27, 1756, is probably the most renowned of the three in popular culture.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He was a famed child prodigy, performing for European royalty by the age of five. His career rocketed and he was constantly astounding others with his incredible talent and his genre-bending music.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In sum, he composed over 600 pieces of music throughout his life. However, what is undeniably most fascinating about his rate of composition and talent is that he did it in just 35 years for on Dec. 5, 1791, the great composer died.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Signature Works<\/h3>\n<p>Mozart is undeniably one of the major pillars of the opera repertoire. \u201cLe Nozze di Figaro\u201d is considered one of the great, if not the greatest, opera of all time. \u201cDon Giovanni\u201d is likely his most iconic. \u201cCos\u00ec Fan Tutte\u201d is his most controversial. \u201cDie Zauberfl\u00f6te\u201d has managed to become known as an opera for adults and children alike. And then there are the opera seria such as \u201cIdomeneo\u201d and \u201cLa Clemenza di Tito.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And then there are a few smaller pieces that have also gotten consistent performances over time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Read More on Mozart<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2rNgkLU\">Which Mozart Character Resembles You?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Watch and Listen<\/h3>\n<p>Here are recordings of a few of his noted operas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wGo_faB5bOQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_OYtlGpApc0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/02u4Jf_aNPI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people talk about classical music, there are usually three composers that they immediately identify as central pillars &#8211; Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. 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