Ottoman Empire and European Theatre Vol. I

The Age of Mozart and Selim III (1756-1808)

Michael Hüttler, Hans Ernst Weidinger

• Publisher: Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9783990120675
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music History & Criticism

The first volume of the book seriesOttoman Empire and European Theatre focuses on the period between 1756 and 1808, the era of W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) and Sultan Selim III (1761-1808). These historical personalities, whose life-spans overlap, were towering figures of their time: Mozart as an extraordinary composer and Selim III as both a politician and a composer.Inspired by the structure of opera, the forty-four contributions of Volume I are arranged in eight sections, entitled Ouverture, Prologue, Acts I-V and Epilogue. The Ouverture includes the opening speeches of diplomats, politicians, and scholars as well as a memorial text for the "Genius of Opera", Turkish prima donna Leyla Gencer (1928-2008). The Prologue, "The Stage of Politics", features texts by distinguished historians who give an historical overview of the Ottoman Empire and Europe in the late eighteenth century, from both Turkish and Austrian points of view. Act I features texts concerning "Diplomacy and Theatre", and Act II takes the reader to "Europe South, West and North". Act III has contributions concerning theatre in "Central Europe", while Act IV deals with "Mozart" and the world of the seraglio. Act V turns our attention to the Ottoman "Sultan Selim III", and the Epilogue considers literary and theatrical adventures of "The Hero in the Sultan's Harem".Contributions by Metin And, Emre Araci, Tülay Artan, Esin Akalin, Thomas Betzwieser, Annemarie Bönsch, Emil Brix, Christian Brunmayr, Bertrand Michael Buchmann, Aysin Candan, Helga Dostal, Erich Duda, Wolfgang Greisenegger, Heidemaria Gürer, Matthew Head, Caroline Herfert, Bent Holm, Frank Huss, Michael Hüttler, Nadja Kayali, Hans-Peter Kellner, Alexandre Lhâa, Isabelle Moindrot, Ilber Ortayli, Zeynep Oral, Cemal Öztas, William F. Parmentier, Matthias J. Pernerstorfer, Gabriele C. Pfeiffer, Walter Puchner, Günsel Renda, Mustafa Fatih Salgar, Ulrike Schneider, Selin Ipek, Käthe Springer-Dissmann, Suna Suner, Marianne Travén, B. Babür Turna, Derek Weber, Mehmet Alaaddin Yalçinkaya, Selim Yenel.

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PICTURE GALLERY

Fig. 118 Giambettino Cignaroli (due to most recent scientific conclusions, formerly attributed to Saverio dalla Rosa): Mozart in Verona. 1770. Painted for Pietro Lugiati, host to the Mozarts in Verona, January 6 7, 1770. Mozart is portrayed at a Harpsichord made by Giovanni Celestinus (Venice: 1583), with piano piece KV 72a. Oil on canvas, 71×58 cm. Private Collection.

Fig. 119 Johann Matthias Steyreiff: Bassa Selim. Costume sketch for the opening of the Koblenzer Stadttheater on November 23, 1787. Koblenz/Ehrenbreitstein, 1787. Watercolour, 31.5×19.5 cm. Koblenz, Familienarchiv Ernst Steireif.

Fig. 120 Anonymous: Bassa Selim. Costume sketch for the opening of the Koblenzer Stadttheater on November 23, 1787. Koblenz/Ehrenbreitstein, 1787. Watercolour, 31.5×19.5 cm. Koblenz, Familienarchiv Ernst Steireif.

Fig. 121 Anonymous: Osmin. Costume sketch for the opening of the Koblenzer Stadttheater on November 23, 1787. Koblenz/Ehrenbreitstein, 1787. Watercolour, 31.5×19.5 cm. Koblenz, Familienarchiv Ernst Steireif.

Fig. 122 Johann Matthias Steyreiff: Belmonte. Costume sketch for the opening of the Koblenzer Stadttheater on November 23, 1787. Koblenz/Ehrenbreitstein, 1787. Watercolour, 31.5×19.5 cm. Koblenz, Familienarchiv Ernst Steireif.

Fig. 123 Johann Matthias Steyreiff: Pedrillo. Costume sketch for the opening of the Koblenzer Stadttheater on November 23, 1787. Koblenz/Ehrenbreitstein, 1787. Watercolour, 31.5×19.5 cm. Koblenz, Familienarchiv Ernst Steireif.

Fig. 124 Johann Matthias Steyreiff: Turkish musician with two small cymbals. Costume sketch for the opening of the Koblenzer Stadttheater on November 23, 1787. Koblenz/Ehrenbreitstein, 1787. Watercolour, 31.5×19.5cm. Koblenz, Familienarchiv Ernst Steireif.

Fig. 125 Johann Ma...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Titel
• Impressum
• CONTENTS
• ABBREVIATIONS
• REMARKS
• PICTURE CREDITS
• DON JUAN, OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND EUROPEAN THEATRE: A PROEM
• OUVERTURE
• PROLOGUE: THE STAGE OF POLITICS
• ACT I: DIPLOMACY AND THEATRE
• ACT II: EUROPE SOUTH, WEST AND NORTH
• ACT III: CENTRAL EUROPE
• ACT IV: MOZART
• ACT V: SULTAN SELIM III
• EPILOGUE
• APPENDIX