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Author: Philip Gossett Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 9780393303612 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 372
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These five biographies provide the first complete survey of Italian opera from the early buffo operas of Rossini to Verdi's great masterpieces, Otello and Falstaff, and the verismo operas of Puccini. Andrew Porter has been highly praised for his original and enlightening account of Verdi, and Philip Gossett has received similar acclaim for his treatment of Rossini. Porter, Gossett, William Ashbrooke, Julian Budden, Mosco Carner, and Friedrich Lippmann, all acknowledged experts in the field of Italian opera, combine to offer insight into the traditions and workings of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of opera. Book jacket.
Author: Philip Gossett Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 9780393303612 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 372
Book Description
These five biographies provide the first complete survey of Italian opera from the early buffo operas of Rossini to Verdi's great masterpieces, Otello and Falstaff, and the verismo operas of Puccini. Andrew Porter has been highly praised for his original and enlightening account of Verdi, and Philip Gossett has received similar acclaim for his treatment of Rossini. Porter, Gossett, William Ashbrooke, Julian Budden, Mosco Carner, and Friedrich Lippmann, all acknowledged experts in the field of Italian opera, combine to offer insight into the traditions and workings of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of opera. Book jacket.
Author: Arthur Jacobs Publisher: Wordsworth Editions ISBN: 9781853263705 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 564
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This volume is a reference source to literature in the English language throughout the world. It provides a survey of the world-wide literary tradition of this area, and offers explanations of genres, movements, critical terms and literary concepts.
Author: Arthur Jacobs Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 9780879100445 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 564
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Biographical sketches of the composers and critical interpretations of their productions accompany these summaries of eighty-seven famous operas
Author: Stanley Sadie Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 1354
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"The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, is a comprehensive resource on the study of opera designed for scholars and opera aficionados. Its 11,000 articles, written by more than 1,300 of the world's leading critics and scholars, cover 1,800 operas from the late 16th century Florentine Camerata, through the great 18th and 19th century operas, to contemporary works such as the minimalist theatre pieces of Philip Glass. The lives and works of more than 2900 composers and hundreds of singers from Francesco Rasi in the 17th century to Luciano Pavarotti in the 20th are discussed in biographical articles. Indexes of character names and arias make it easy to find what you are looking for. Illustrations throughout the book present rare photographs, reproductions of original posters, set and costume designs, and scenes from modern productions."--Publisher's description.
Author: Douglas Moore Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 9780393002003 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 356
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Examines five great periods -- the Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and Modern -- and discusses every important type of composition from each era.
Author: James P. Cassaro Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135846596 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 350
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Gaetano Donizetti: A Research and Information Guide offers an annotated reference guide to the life and works of this important Italian opera composer. The book opens with a complete chronology of Donizetti's life (1797-1848) and career, relating it to contemporary events. The balance of the book details secondary resources and other works, including general sources, catalogs, correspondence, biographical sources, critical works; production/review sources, singers and theaters, and the individual operas.
Author: Philip Gossett
Author: Philip Gossett
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Author: Arthur Jacobs
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