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Opera Observed
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Author : William Holmes
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1993
Opera Observed written by William Holmes 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 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
William C. Holmes provides a rare look behind the scenes into the world of early eighteenth-century Italian opera. Based on a rich store of newly recovered documents, mainly the personal papers of Luca Casimiro degli Albizzi, this social history illuminates the complexities of staging opera in the 1720s and '30s: the role of the impresario in planning an operatic season, financial and artistic difficulties, the importance of patronage, the power of individual singers and composers, considerations of set design, and the practice of altering librettos. A member of an illustrious Florentine family, Albizzi (1664-1745) served as one of the principal impresarios of the Pergola, Florence's earliest and greatest opera theater. He also carried on an active correspondence with impresarios in other cities, freely giving his advice on various economic and artistic concerns. Holmes uses the Albizzi family archives—the most abundant and varied material yet available about an eighteenth-century impresario and his theater—to deepen our knowledge of an extraordinary but little understood period in Italian opera. This book will appeal to anyone curious about operatic history.
Opera Observed
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Author : William Holmes
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1993
Opera Observed written by William Holmes 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 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
William C. Holmes provides a rare look behind the scenes into the world of early eighteenth-century Italian opera. Based on a rich store of newly recovered documents, mainly the personal papers of Luca Casimiro degli Albizzi, this social history illuminates the complexities of staging opera in the 1720s and '30s: the role of the impresario in planning an operatic season, financial and artistic difficulties, the importance of patronage, the power of individual singers and composers, considerations of set design, and the practice of altering librettos. A member of an illustrious Florentine family, Albizzi (1664-1745) served as one of the principal impresarios of the Pergola, Florence's earliest and greatest opera theater. He also carried on an active correspondence with impresarios in other cities, freely giving his advice on various economic and artistic concerns. Holmes uses the Albizzi family archives—the most abundant and varied material yet available about an eighteenth-century impresario and his theater—to deepen our knowledge of an extraordinary but little understood period in Italian opera. This book will appeal to anyone curious about operatic history.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844
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Author : Michael Burden
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-07-31
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 written by Michael Burden and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-31 with Music categories.
The thrust of these five volumes is contained in their title, London Opera Observ’d. It takes its cue from the numerous texts and volumes which — during the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries — used the concept of ‘spying’ or ‘observing’ by a narrator, or rambler, as a means of establishing a discourse on aspects of London life. The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The stories that surrounded the Italian opera singers illuminate contemporary British attitudes towards performance, sexuality and national identity. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them — placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. The aim of this collection is not to provide a history of opera in England but to facilitate the writing of them or to assist those wishing to study topics within the field. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The notes concentrate on attempting to identify those figures mentioned within the texts. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, ensuring that the collection occupies a position that is neutral rather than polemical.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 Volume Iv
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Author : Michael Burden
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-08-01
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 Volume Iv written by Michael Burden and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-01 with Drama categories.
The thrust of these five volumes is contained in their title, London Opera Observ’d. It takes its cue from the numerous texts and volumes which — during the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries — used the concept of ‘spying’ or ‘observing’ by a narrator, or rambler, as a means of establishing a discourse on aspects of London life. The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The stories that surrounded the Italian opera singers illuminate contemporary British attitudes towards performance, sexuality and national identity. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them — placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. The aim of this collection is not to provide a history of opera in England but to facilitate the writing of them or to assist those wishing to study topics within the field. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The notes concentrate on attempting to identify those figures mentioned within the texts. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, ensuring that the collection occupies a position that is neutral rather than polemical.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844
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Author : Michael Burden
language : en
Publisher: Pickering & Chatto Publishers
Release Date : 2013
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 written by Michael Burden and has been published by Pickering & Chatto Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Handel’s Rinaldo, first performed in 1711, helped to establish the popularity of the all-sung, Italian opera amongst eighteenth-century London audiences. This did not meet with universal approval; the strong tradition of spoken drama, coupled with a distrust of a ‘foreign’ form and language made opera a controversial topic, not least in the newly-expanding press. The rare material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The stories that surrounded the Italian opera singers illuminate contemporary British attitudes towards performance, sexuality and national identity. The collection will be of interest to all scholars of the long eighteenth century as well as historians of theatre and performance. It includes a wide range of documents such as biographical material on performers, commentary by London audiences, proposals for aesthetic and managerial reforms, controversial reviews by high-profile critics and introductions to the opera texts themselves.The edition includes substantial editorial commentary, setting the documents in the wider context of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century London cultural life. An extensive general introduction is followed by headnotes to each text and explanatory notes throughout. A large bibliography and consolidated index appear in the final volume.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844
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Author : Michael Burden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 written by Michael Burden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Opera categories.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 Volume Iii
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Author : Michael Burden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 Volume Iii written by Michael Burden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04 with categories.
The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.
Opera As Institution
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Author : Cristina Scuderi
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2020-02-18
Opera As Institution written by Cristina Scuderi and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-18 with Opera categories.
This volume brings together ten essays focusing on the diversity of operatic institutions, their protagonists, and historical fortunes in Europe from 1730 to 1917. Its aim is not to understand operatic institutions as locally distinct and isolated organizations, but rather to perceive them as a part of a historically fluctuating, transnational network: a network that was shaped among other things by individual professionals and groups in the opera business (and beyond), as well as by specific socio-cultural and political surroundings. The volume offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics, including networks of cultural exchange, singers as agents in shaping institutional structures, and the influence of socio-cultural, diplomatic, and political factors on operatic production across international borders.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844
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Author : Michael John Burden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 written by Michael John Burden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 Volume V
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Author : Michael Burden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04
London Opera Observed 1711 1844 Volume V written by Michael Burden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04 with categories.
The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.