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IV. Answer the following questions:

1. Where did Da Ponte derive the plot for the new opera? 2. What was the point of difference between the composer and librettist in treating the theme? 3. Why couldn't Wolfgang arrive at a definite decision as to what kind of opera it should be? What kind of music dud Wolfgang compose for the opera? Was it a comedy or a tragedy? 4. Why did Bondini say that Don Giovanni was a great risk? 5. Why did Bondini consider it necessary to cancel the opening of the opera? 6."How did Mozart manage to calm him? 7. How did Wolfgang get the overture down on paper that night? 8. Was the overture copied for the orchestra in time? How was it done? 9. Was Mozart pleased with the performance of the unrehearsed overture? 10. Was the first night a success? 11. What were Constan'ze's thoughts as she looked at Wolfgang standing on the stage greeted by thundering applause? 12. What did she remember hearing Wolfgang say in the afternoon before the first performance of the opera? Why was he so nervous? 13. What did Mozart mean when he said, "Composing doesn't become easier with time, but harder, I want more from it, I have to have more"?

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V. Find evidence in the text to support tfie following statements:

1. Mozart's interpretation of Don Giovanni's character was more realistic than that of Da Ponte. 2. The creation of the overture to Don Giovanni proved to be very strenuous work for Mozart. 3. Mozart always perfected his music.

VI. Make an outline of the text and retell it following your points.

VII. Read the sentences with while-clauses. State the meaning of while and the time relations of the actions:

1. It was Louisa Mebbin who drew attention to the fact that the goat seemed to have died of a mortal bullet-wound, while no trace of the rifle's deadly work could be found on the tiger. 2. I sat in the comfortable kitchen, while she heated the water on the shining range and we talked as she moved to and fro. 3. The Senior Lieutenant had been holding forth on the merits of the girl he was engaged to, and the ladies were purring approval, while the men yawned. 4. That night while his mother wasn't looking, he slipped his toy-bear under the pillow. 5. "We can't get atong in the store without you, Enid, while Gordon is away," old Day said. 6. Mrs. Clowes pressed her handkerchief to her mouth with one hand while with the other she was fanning the face of Mr. Cowlishaw with her bonnet. 7. The next day a reporter and photographer arrived at our house while I was off selling my oil burners, and Betsy did the honours. 8. Satisfied with the stage of the project, the chief engineer left the construction site while his assistants were still dismantling the mechanisms. 9. During those, long minutes, while Less was trying to discover what was happening there, Jules did his best to keep awake. 10. The photographs were brought while they were talking.

VIII. Translate the following sentences using the structural patterns:

1. Поговорив с Харлингом, корреспондент поехал на ферму Анни Дайкерс. 2. Проведя несколько дней у Тайеров, Бен объявил, что ему надо вернуться в Нью-Йорк. 3. Увидев отца, молодой человек повернулся к Грейс и сказал: "Уйдем отсюда. Здесь нечем дышать". 4. Прежде чем идти спать, Джон обычно заходил в комнату родителей и рассказывал им, как он провел день. 5. Оглядев мальчика с ног до головы, мистер Дик сказал: "Он убежал из дома, не так ли?" 6. Войдя в комнату, Эрнест заметил, что среди гостей было несколько человек, которых он уже встречал. 7. Прочитав ваше письмо с начала до конца несколько раз, я понял, что в нем нет ни слова правды. 8. Эрик рассказал профессору Фоксу, как он ходил из города в город в поисках работы.