# Finishing the Unfinished: Completing Mozart's Zaide

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Michael Symmons Roberts, Ian Page, Cora Burggraaf
- Year: 2003
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Music
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/finishing-unfinished-completing-mozarts-zaide)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In November 2003, at the newly restored Hackney Empire, the Classical Opera Company presented the world premiere of its new completed version of Mozart's unfinished opera Zaide. In this seminar, the company's conductor and artistic director, Ian Page,and the librettist Michael Symmons Roberts discuss the process of completing this neglected masterpiece. Musical illustrations are provided by the exciting young Dutch soprano, Cora Burggraaf.

## Lectures

1. [Finishing the Unfinished: Completing Mozart's Zaide](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/finishing-unfinished-completing-mozarts-zaide/229e11bba546) (YouTube)