Status Updates From Mozart and His Operas

Cairns goes to great length to refute the sexism claims in the texts of Mozart's librettists by exploring how deeply engaged the pathos of the music is with the characters themselves. There is no evidence that Mozart had an ounce of sexism or misogyny in him, yet how can one reconcile this aspect of his character with the sung text? By looking at how his music develops these characters into whole human beings.