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Zaide: Mozart's Lost Opera
Following tragedy and failure, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began work on an opera… Abducted by pirates and sold into slavery, Zaide, Sultan Soliman’s favorite possession, gains the power of a queen. Yet, she surrenders all joy. Until, she falls in love with the common field slave, Gomatz. Desperate, she schemes and plots. Just to get close… Just to keep him alive… Just to taste one moment of real joy...
171 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 3, 2018
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January 2, 2019
Heartbreaking and passionate
I enjoyed Rollan Wengert's creative take on this unfinished Mozart singspiel. It's a beautiful story that, while ending in tragedy, pulls the heartstrings in all the right places, playing a beautiful tune of love, sacrifice, and longing for purity. I wonder how Mozart would have finished his opera. A quick enjoyable read. There are three or four swear words but otherwise nothing to cause alarm. I'd recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction and don't mind sweetly sad endings.
I enjoyed Rollan Wengert's creative take on this unfinished Mozart singspiel. It's a beautiful story that, while ending in tragedy, pulls the heartstrings in all the right places, playing a beautiful tune of love, sacrifice, and longing for purity. I wonder how Mozart would have finished his opera. A quick enjoyable read. There are three or four swear words but otherwise nothing to cause alarm. I'd recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction and don't mind sweetly sad endings.
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