Author: Mozart

Cited by

• Donna Leon (12)
  • IN: Fatal Remedies (1999) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Di questo tradimento Chi mai sara l'autor? Of this treachery, who could be the author?
    FROM: La Clemenza di Tito, (1791), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Quietly in Their Sleep (1997) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: E sempre bene Il sospettare un poco, in questo mondo. It's always better, in this world, To be a little suspicious.
    FROM: Cosi fan tutte, (1790), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Suffer the Little Children (2007) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Welche Freude wird das sein, Wenn die Gotter uns bedenken, Unsrer Liebe Kinder schenken, So liebe kleine Kinderlein! How happy we will be If the gods are gracious And bless our love with children, With darling little children!
    FROM: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), (1791), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Doctored Evidence (2004) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Signor dottore Che si puo fare? Honoured doctor What can be done?
    FROM: Cosi fan tutte, (1790), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Uniform Justice (2003) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: In womini, in soldati sperare fedelta? (You expect fidelity in men, in soldiers?)
    FROM: Cosi fan tutte, (1790), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Dressed For Death (1994) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Ah forse adesso Sul morir mio delusa Priva d’ogni speranza, e di consiglio Lagrime di dollor versa dal ciglio. Ah, perhaps already Deceived by my death Deprived of every hope and counsel Tears of pain flow from her eyes.
    FROM: Lucio Silla, (1772), Opera, Austria
  • IN: The Girl Of His Dreams (2008) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Der Tod macht mich nicht beben. Nur meine Mutter dauert mich; Sie stirbt vor Gram ganz sicherlich. Death does not make me tremble. I feel sorry only for my mother. She will surely die of grief.
    FROM: Die Zauberflöte, (1791), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Friends in High Places (2000) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: …Ah dove Sconsigliato t’inoltri? In queste mura Sai, che non è sicura La tua vita Where are you going so rashly?
You know that within these walls Your life is not safe.
    FROM: Lucio Silla, (1772), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Blood From A Stone (2005) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Weil ein Schwarzer hässlich ist. Ist mir denn kein Herz gegeben? Bin ich nicht von Fleisch und Blut? Thus a Blackmoor is considered ugly. Didn’t I receive a heart as well? Aren’t I made of flesh and blood?
    FROM: Die Zauberflöte, (1791), Opera, Austria
  • IN: A Noble Radiance (1998) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: La nobiltà ha dipinta negli occhi l’onestà The nobility has honesty painted in its eyes
    FROM: Don Giovanni, (1787), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Through A Glass, Darkly (2006) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Da qual tremore insolito Sento assalir gli spiriti! Dond’escono quei vortici Di foco pien d’orror? What strange fear Assails my spirits! Where do they come from, Those horrible whirlwinds of flame?
    FROM: Don Giovanni, (1787), Opera, Austria
  • IN: Death In A Strange Country (1993) Crime Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Volgi intorno lo squardo, oh sire, e vedi qual strage orrenda nel tuo nobel regno, fa il crudo mostro. Ah mira allagate di sangue quelle pubbliche vie. Ad ogni passo vedrai chi geme, e l’alma gonfia d’atro velen dal corpo esala. Gaze around you, oh sire, and see what terrible destruction the cruel monster has wrought in your noble kingdom. Look at the streets swamped in blood. At every step you see someone groaning, the spirit leaving a corpse swollen with horrible poison.
    FROM: Idomeneo, (1781), Opera, Austria
• Marie-Henri Beyle (1)
  • IN: The Red and the Black (1830) Psychological Fiction, French
    EPIGRAPH: Non so più cosa son, Cosa faccio.
    FROM: Figaro, (1786), NULL, Austria