Music-Genres & Styles-Opera

The transformation of Vienna and the Habsburg Empire at the end of the nineteenth century was accompanied by the development of a new musical genre, Viennese operetta, and no composer was better suited than Johann Strauss to express his native city's pride and anxiety...

The turning point of Madame Bovary, which Flaubert memorably set at the opera, is only the most famous example of a surprisingly long tradition, one common to a range of French literary styles and sub-genres. In the first book-length study of that tradition to...

In this original study, Christopher Alan Reynolds examines the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two major nineteenth-century composers, Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann. During 1845-46 the compositional styles of Schumann and Wagner changed in a common direction, toward a style that was more...

Among the many introductions to opera, this is perhaps the best. J. Merrill Knapp, Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, divides his subject into two parts: In the first, he discusses the structure, production, theatrical conventions, and esthetics of opera; in the second, he features...

Described in the Radio Times (27 July 2015) as 'A remarkable, unique institution lying at the heart of British life', the Three Choirs Festival celebrated its three-hundred-year anniversary in 2015. Described in the Radio Times (27 July 2015) as 'A remarkable, unique institution lying...

Italy: An Operatic History begins with a brief Prologue that relates how opera began around the year 1600 and has developed in the years since. The nine chapters that follow provide a concise history of Italy from 1000 to its complete unification as the...

One of the late twentieth century's most celebrated and influential public intellectuals, Edward W. Said was also a critic of astonishing range. This book presents his insightful and elegant analyses of four major operas--originally delivered as the Empson Lectures at Cambridge University in 1997--showcasing...

In this scholarly analysis, Anna Alice Chapin offers a new interpretation of Richard Wagner's seminal opera cycle. Her insights into the complex character motivations and historical context of the Ring Cycle make this a valuable resource for musicologists and fans of classical music.This work...

This book is intended primarily as a guide for the opera goer. It includes a synopsis of the plot, with indications of the themes and motifs used in it, and discusses the style of the opera, Tosca being a typical example of Italian naturalism...

This is the first book thoroughly to explore the musical style of Henry Purcell. In this comprehensive study, Martin Adams identifies music by other composers, both within England and from abroad, which influenced Purcell's compositional decisions. Using a mix of broad stylistic observation and...

This single-volume compilation features four popular opera fantasies arranged for violin with piano accompaniment. Each of these frequently performed pieces was arranged by a world-class artist and offers the convenience of a separate violin part: Carmen Fantasy from the Opera by Georges Bizet, Op....

A beautiful and informative tribute to the stars of the opera world in the late 19th century, illustrated with over 80 black and white photographs and sketches. Kobbé, a noted music critic and historian, provides brief biographical notes and critical evaluations of the singers,...

Two early twentieth-century operas -- Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande (1902) and Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle (1911) -- transformed the traditional major/minor scale system into a new musical language. This new language was based almost exclusively on interactions between folk modalities and their more abstract...

-Maria Callas told through the words of colleagues, beloved, close collaborators and unpublished images-Features stunning black and white photography and previously unseen documentsThe sound of Maria Callas, artist and woman.Maria Callas was one of the most influential and renowned opera singers of the 20th...

Presenting a fresh approach to Mozart's achievements as a composer for the stage, John A. Rice outlines the composer's place in the operatic culture of his time. The book tells the story of how Mozart's operas came into existence, following the processes that Mozart...

The first appearance of Alice Goodman's two internationally-renowned and controversial libretti, alongside one of her masterful translations. An NYRB Classics Original Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer played a crucial role in bringing opera back to life as a contemporary art form,...

Current market forces in the performing arts, such as aging audiences, electronic media, and HD broadcasts, have changed the operatic landscape. Young opera singers entering the workforce find themselves navigating difficult and highly competitive waters. Previously ignored skill sets become assets - and, in...

This edition of Flotow's opera Marta contains the full Italian libretto with an English translation, as well as the music for all of the principal arias. Follow the story of Lady Harriet Durham, who escapes from her high society life in London to attend...

Author: David CharltonISBN-10: 1009011758ISBN-13: 9781009011754Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/21/2023Pages: 392Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.38lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.81d

This book describes the many ways in which music was used in Italian theatrical performances between the late fifteenth and early seventeenth centuries. In particular, it concentrates on Polizano's Orfeo, Machiavelli's commedies, the Florentine intermedi and early operas, and the first operas in Venice.Author:...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0793526183ISBN-13: 9780793526185Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.44h x 6.79w x 0.22d

What is opera and how does it work? How has this dramatic form developed and what is its relevance in the modern world? Perfect for music students and opera-goers, this introductory guide addresses these questions and many more, exploring opera as a complete theatrical...

This superb edition of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, one of the greatest masterpieces in the operatic repertoire, is reprinted complete and unabridged from a rare, limited, and numbered edition approved by Strauss and prepared by his publisher, Adolph F rstner, prior to the opera's...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1888 Edition.Author: Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Maria Piave, Victor HugoISBN-10: 1498175198ISBN-13: 9781498175197Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.06d

Profound transformations in the composition, performance and reception of modernist music have taken place in recent decades. This collection brings fresh perspectives to bear upon key questions surrounding the forms that musical modernism takes today, how modern music is performed and heard, and its...

This classic opera tells the story of the biblical hero Samson and his love for Delilah, who betrays him to the Philistines. Featuring some of Saint-Sa?s' most memorable music, this masterpiece is a must-see for opera lovers.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Travel diaries reveal musical inspiration, personal encounters, notes on performances. This volume brings together all the travel diaries of Sir Peter Pears (1910-1986), principal interpreter of Britten's works. Pears accompanied Britten on many of his trips and the record of their tour of the...

Quest'opera (edizione rilegata) fa parte della collana di libri TREDITION CLASSICS. La casa editrice tredition di Amburgo pubblica nell'ambito della collana TREDITION CLASSICS opere datate piu di 2000 anni. Queste opere erano in gran parte esaurite o reperibili solo come pezzi d'antiquariato. La serie...

Just Beyond Listening asks how we might think about encounters with sound that complicate standard accounts of aurality. In a series of essays, Michael C. Heller considers how sound functions in dialogue with a range of sensory and affective modalities, including physical co-presence, textual...

Virginia Woolf famously claimed that, around December 1910, human character changed. Aesthetic Technologies addresses how music (especially opera), the phonograph, and film served as cultural agents facilitating the many extraordinary social, artistic, and cultural shifts that characterized the new century and much of what...

Il Trovatore è un'opera lirica di Giuseppe Verdi, nota per le sue arie di grande impatto emotivo come 'Il Balen del suo sorriso' e 'Stride la vampa'. Il libretto è stato scritto da Salvatore Cammarano, e in seguito curato da Leone Emanuele Bardare e...

This book contains an English translation of Richard Wagner's Parsifal, a stage-consecrating festival-play, as well as a complete vocal score in a facilitated arrangement by Karl Klindworth. The translation and score make the work accessible to both performers and audiences alike, while the commentary...

Published in 1913, Thomas Mann's Death in Venice is one of the most widely read novellas in any language. In the 1970s, Benjamin Britten adapted it into an opera, and Luchino Visconti turned it into a successful film. Reading these works from a philosophical...

In this classic work, Shaw provides a detailed analysis of Wagner's Ring Cycle, offering insights into the music, characters, and themes of the epic operatic masterpiece. Shaw's commentary is incisive, witty, and accessible, making it an essential read for music lovers, opera fans, and...

Experience the joy and heartache of love as told through the beautiful music of Giacomo Puccini in La Rondine. This opera follows the story of Magda, a high society woman torn between true love and her luxurious lifestyle. With memorable arias and duets, La...

During the July Monarchy, French grand operas, with their plots drawn from historical events, tended to be received as metaphors for current political themes. Previous studies have usually underestimated the role of music and the visual dimensions in articulating an alternative message to that...

From the early eighteenth-century until the present day, opera seria as practiced by Handel and his contemporaries has been the subject of satire and even derision for its dramatic artifice and virtuosic vocal displays. Close examination of Handel's autograph manuscripts, the libretti upon which...

One of the late twentieth century's most celebrated and influential public intellectuals, Edward W. Said was also a critic of astonishing range. This book presents his insightful and elegant analyses of four major operas--originally delivered as the Empson Lectures at Cambridge University in 1997--showcasing...

Edwin Booth's production of Macbeth is considered a classic of the American stage. In this volume, Booth provides a detailed account of his interpretation of the play, including his approach to the characters, settings, and costumes. This book is a must-read for theater enthusiasts...

Operas in English have a long, rich, and varied history encompassing everything from the English masques of the 17th century to today's crossover music dramas such as Harvey Milk and Rent. This book covers in detail more than 3,500 English-texted operas by composers including...

French opera is second only to Italian opera in the length, breadth, and diversity of its history. Yet most people, if asked to come up with titles, could mention only a handful of titles--Carmen, Faust, Pelleas et Melisande, Samson et Dalila--a small list for...

Discography of live complete opera performances listed chronologically from 1937-2015. Vienna State Opera. One of the many discographies compiled by John Hunt and published by Travis & Emery.Author: John HuntISBN-10: 1901395324ISBN-13: 9781901395327Publisher: John HuntLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2017Pages: 210Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d

What is the role of classical music in the 21st century? How will classical musicians maintain their relevance and purpose? This book follows the working activities of professional orchestral musicians and opera singers as they move off stage into schools, community centres, prisons, libraries,...

A long-needed and up-to-date overview of the syntax and principles that make Verdi's operas so effective and so beloved today. Verdi's art emerged from a rich array of dramatic and musical practices operative in the Italy of his day. Drawing the reader into his...

Since its premiere in 1791, The Magic Flute has been staged continuously and remains, to this day, Mozart's most-performed opera worldwide. This comprehensive, user-friendly, up-to-date critical guide considers the opera in a variety of contexts to provide a fresh look at a work that...

What did Richard Wagner know about ancient Greece? More importantly, what did he think he knew? How did Wagner's attitudes about classical tragedy shape the Ring cycle?In this book, internationally acclaimed scholar Jeffrey L. Buller explores how Wagner's views about ancient tragedy helped him...

The Art of Writing Opera-Librettos: Practical Suggestions is a book written by Edgar Istel and originally published in 1922. The book is a guide for aspiring librettists who wish to write opera librettos. It provides practical suggestions and advice on how to write compelling...

Since its premiere in 1791, The Magic Flute has been staged continuously and remains, to this day, Mozart's most-performed opera worldwide. This comprehensive, user-friendly, up-to-date critical guide considers the opera in a variety of contexts to provide a fresh look at a work that...

This is the first collection of essays to explore the wide dimensions and influence of eighteenth-century opera. In a series of fresh articles by leading scholars in the field, new perspectives are offered on the important figures of the day, including Handel, Vivaldi, Gluck,...