A Passion For The Opera

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A Passion For Opera

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Author : Peter Fox Smith
language : en
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Release Date : 2004

A Passion For Opera written by Peter Fox Smith and has been published by Trafalgar Square Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Opera categories.

A guide for those seeking to develop a passion for opera covers 400 years of opera history, including information on operas by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini, along with French and Russian masterworks, operetta, modern opera, and more.

A Passion For Opera

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Author : Paul W. Boucher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

A Passion For Opera written by Paul W. Boucher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Opera categories.

Opera Offstage

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Author : Milton E. Brener
language : en
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag
Release Date : 2003

Opera Offstage written by Milton E. Brener and has been published by Franz Steiner Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Humor categories.

Who inspired Carmen's fiery heroine? Was there a plot behind the hostile reception to the premiere of Madame Butterly? What compromises did Richard Strauss make with the Nazi government to get his Die Schweigsame Frau produced? Opera Offstage brings to light the intriguing tales behind 27 of the greatest operas of all time. Milton Brener ignites new appreciation for these classics and their composers by revealing the histories and human circumstances surrounding their creation.

The Opera Of The Twentieth Century

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Author : William Schoell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-01-24

The Opera Of The Twentieth Century written by William Schoell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-24 with Music categories.

In the late 1500s in Florence, aristocrats of the Renaissance renovated classical Greek dramas into dramatic musicals and gave birth to the first operas. After centuries of transformation, the opera is still appreciated as a historically dynamic paradigm of the fine arts. Composers of the twentieth century have worked hard to fashion a voice distinct from the romantic composers of the nineteenth century and the traditions that preceded them, and this volume explores the extent of their success. Beginning with a thorough introduction to the history of operatic forms and transformation, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of twentieth century opera. Giving ear to many composers and many styles--romantic and modern and assorted variations--the discussion includes such globally renowned composers as Strauss, Puccini, Prokofiev and Mascagni, as well as the esoteric works of less famous composers. Spanning as it does from Puccini's Tosca and Charpentier's Louise to Heggie's Dead Man Walking and Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles, twentieth century operatic form has something for every taste. The discussion is therefore structured chronologically and directed at exploring this complex diversity and ingenuity of twentieth-century styles. Examples from across the globe and firsthand commentary from contemporary operatic professionals complement the discussion. Concluding chapters comment upon the operatic presence in the twenty-first century and the future of operatic forms.

Opera Passion Power And Politics

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Author : Kate Bailey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Opera Passion Power And Politics written by Kate Bailey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Costume categories.

"Opera is traditionally regarded as an elitist art form far removed from reality by its fantastical pots and melodramatic divas. This book shows that beneath the opulent sets and sumptuous costumes, opera is very much a product of its time. Like all the great narrative arts, it draws on essential human experiences to create a form that can be endlessly reinvented to reflect a changing society.Focusing on seven opera premieres in seven distinct cultural landscapes, with additional essays by contemporary practitioners including Placido Domingo, Antonio Pappano and Simone Young, the book culminates in the international explosion of opera in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The seven operas and premieres are: Venice (Monteverdi's L'Incoranazione di Poppea, 1642); London (Handel's Rinaldo, 1711); Vienna (Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, 1786); Milan (Verdi's Nabucco, 1842); Paris (Wagner's Tannhauser, 1861); Dresden (Strauss' Salome, 1905) and St Petersburg 0(Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, 1934)" -- publisher's description.

A Book Of Operas Their Histories Their Plots And Their Music

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Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-27

A Book Of Operas Their Histories Their Plots And Their Music written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with Fiction categories.

This book explores the history, plots, and music of various operas. The book delves into the background of each opera, its composer, and its place in the history of music. It is a great resource for those interested in learning more about the development of opera as an art form.

The Passions Of Peter Sellars

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Author : Susan McClary
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2019-01-25

The Passions Of Peter Sellars written by Susan McClary and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-25 with Music categories.

Recognized as one of the most innovative and influential directors of our time, Peter Sellars has produced acclaimed—and often controversial—versions of many beloved operas and oratorios. He has also collaborated with several composers, including John C. Adams and Kaija Saariaho, to create challenging new operas. The Passions of Peter Sellars follows the development of his style, beginning with his interpretations of the Mozart-Da Ponte operas, proceeding to works for which he assembled the libretti and even the music, and concluding with his celebrated stagings of Bach’s passions with the Berlin Philharmonic. Many directors leave the musical aspects of opera entirely to the singers and conductor. Sellars, however, immerses himself in the score, and has created a distinctive visual vocabulary to embody musical gesture on stage, drawing on the energies of the music as he shapes characters, ensemble interaction, and large-scale dramatic trajectories. As a leading scholar of gender and music, and the history of opera, Susan McClary is ideally positioned to illuminate Sellars’s goal to address both the social tensions embodied in these operas as well as the spiritual dimensions of operatic performance. McClary considers Sellars’s productions of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte; Handel’s Theodora; Messiaen’s Saint François d’Assise; John C. Adams’s Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, El Niño, and Doctor Atomic; Kaija Saariaho’s L’amour de loin, La Passion de Simone, and Only the Sound Remains; Purcell’s The Indian Queen; and Bach’s passions of Saint Matthew and Saint John. Approaching Sellars’s theatrical strategies from a musicological perspective, McClary blends insights from theater, film, and literary scholarship to explore the work of one of the most brilliant living interpreters of opera.

A Passion For The Opera

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Author : Angelo Gobbato
language : en
Publisher: Jacana Media
Release Date : 2019-02-05

A Passion For The Opera written by Angelo Gobbato and has been published by Jacana Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Angelo Gobbato relives his operatic experiences which range from being a well-known operatic, concert, and oratorio singer, an established operatic director, a successful teacher at the UCT Opera School, an artistic director of CAPAB Opera and, finally, becoming a driving force for the creation of Cape Town opera and the discovery of many talented black South African singers. Accompanied with beautiful operatic illustrations, the book takes you on a journey of the history of opera in South Africa.

Opera

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Author : Kate Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
Release Date : 2017-10-24

Opera written by Kate Bailey and has been published by Victoria & Albert Museum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-24 with Music categories.

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The Opera Fanatic

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Author : Claudio E. Benzecry
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2011-07-15

The Opera Fanatic written by Claudio E. Benzecry and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-15 with Music categories.

Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world's stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? Opera lovers are an intense lot, Benzecry discovers in his look at the fanatics who haunt the legendary Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires.