Throughout his life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was enchanted, amused,
aroused, and betrayed by women--his mother, sister, wife,
sisters-in-law, female patrons, friends, lovers, and fellow artists--and
he was equally complex to them. But ultimately the great composer loved
and respected the women he knew intimately and those whom he admired
from afar. In this fascinating, evocative, and compellingly readable
biography, Jane Glover, acclaimed conductor and acknowledged expert on
Mozart's life and work, brings these remarkable ladies vividly to
life--the real women who shared the composer's tumultuous world and
inspired some of his greatest musical achievements, as well as those he
dramatized in his magnificent operas.