Mozart in Italy: Coming of Age in the Land of Opera - Hardcover

by Jane Glover (Author)

'I couldn't put it down' - Joanne Lumley

'Propelled by Glover's clear passion for the subject, the narrative captivates' Publishers Weekly

At thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had captured the hearts of northern Europe, but his father Leopold was now determined to conquer Italy. Together, they made three visits there the last when Mozart was seventeen, all vividly recounted here by acclaimed conductor Jane Glover.

Author Biography

In Jane Glover's long and hugely successful career as a conductor, she has been Music Director of the Glyndebourne Touring Opera, Artistic Director of The London Mozart Players, and, since 2002, is Music Director of Chicago's Music of the Baroque. She has conducted all the major symphony and chamber orchestras in Britain, as well as many in the United States of America and across the world. She appears regularly at the BBC Proms and is a regular broadcaster, with highlights including a television series on Mozart. She is also the author of Mozart's Women and Handel in London. Mozart in Italy is her third book. She lives in London.