The Fairy Queen A Semi Opera In Five Acts
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The Fairy Queen A Semi Opera In Five Acts
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Author : Henry Purcell
language : en
Publisher: Alfred Music
Release Date : 1999-08-26
The Fairy Queen A Semi Opera In Five Acts written by Henry Purcell and has been published by Alfred Music this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08-26 with Music categories.
"The Fairy Queen" was first performed in 1692, and was repeated in the following year. For the revival in 1693 Purcell added all the music of Act I., and the two songs, "Ye gentle spirits of the air" (No. 24) and "The Plaint" (No. 43). The Opera was adapted from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," but Purcell did not set a single line of Shakespeare's play to music. The play was considerably curtailed, many lines altered, and some Scenes rearranged; in this mutilated version it was acted, not sung. At the end of each Act some pretext is found for introducing a musical entertainment which has little or nothing to do with the play. Purcell's music, composed towards the end of his short career, includes some of his best work, and shows strong Italian influence.
Opera
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Author : Alan Riding
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2008-05-01
Opera written by Alan Riding and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-01 with Music categories.
"Packed into every page of this book is the excitement of discovery, knowledge, taste and visual beauty. It all gives the reader the illusion of being at an actual performance." Placido Domingo "Opera is a beautiful guide for opera enthusiasts as well as the perfect welcome for converts to this ancient rite. It offers today's and tomorrow's audiences a delightful "navigation system" along an avenue that leads from Monteverdi to Bob Wilson." Stéphane Lissner, Director of the Teatro alla Scala Essential reading – whether you are a seasoned opera goer looking for a quick brush-up before a performance, or new to the genre and wanting to know more. From Baroque to Italian, from Vivaldi to Debussy explore 400 years of music drama from late-Renaissance Italy to works from contemporary names including Philip Glass and Thomas Adès. Discover hundreds of classic and modern opera interpretations, learn about the lives of operatic masters, from Monteverdi to Adams plus, read act-by-act synopses of more than 160 operas from Madama Butterfly and Tosca to Candide and The Maid of Pskov which signpost the highlights of each opera and help you follow the story-line and identify characters. Eyewitness Companions Opera – music for your ears and eyes.
The Oxford Dictionary Of Musical Works
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Author : Alison Latham
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2004
The Oxford Dictionary Of Musical Works written by Alison Latham and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Music categories.
Anyone who listens to or plays classical music often wants to put the pieces they encounter in context - to check information ranging from who wrote the piece, or the date of its first performance, to how it acquired its title, or whether it was commissioned for a specific person or occasion. General dictionaries of music only cover a limited number of musical works, and include very little detail. The new Oxford Dictionary of Musical Works provides short articles on over 1750 musical works from earliest times to the present day, providing a comprehensive but handy reference. Entries encompass a broad spectrum of genres - from opera, ballet, choral and vocal music, orchestral, chamber and instrumental pieces, to nicknamed works, collections, national anthems, hymn tunes, and traditional melodies. Each entry outlines the genre to which the piece belongs; the librettist or author of the text, including any literary source; the number of acts or movements; the scoring - includingdetails of the instrumentalists and vocalists needed to perform the piece; how it came to be commissioned; the place and date of its first performance; any subsequent arrangements or revisions; and any additional important or entertaining information.
A Short History Of Opera
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Author : Donald Jay Grout
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2003
A Short History Of Opera written by Donald Jay Grout and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Opera categories.
"The fourth edition incorporates new scholarship that traces the most important developments in the evolution of musical drama. After surveying anticipations of the operatic form in the lyric theater of the Greeks, medieval dramatic music, and other forerunners, the book reveals the genre's beginnings in the seventeenth century and follows its progress to the present day."--Jacket.
The Harvard Concise Dictionary Of Music And Musicians
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Author : Don Michael Randel
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2002-10-30
The Harvard Concise Dictionary Of Music And Musicians written by Don Michael Randel and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-30 with Music categories.
This new compact guide to the history and performance of music is both authoritative and a pleasure to use. With entries drawn and condensed from the widely acclaimed The New Harvard Dictionary of Music and its companion The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, it is a dependable reference for home and classroom and for professional and amateur musicians. This concise dictionary offers definitions of musical terms; succinct characterizations of the various forms of musical composition; entries that identify individual operas, oratorios, symphonic poems, and other works; illustrated descriptions of instruments; and capsule summaries of the lives and careers of composers, performers, and theorists. Like its distinguished parent volumes, The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians provides information on all periods in music history, with particularly comprehensive coverage of the twentieth century. Clearly written and based on vast expertise, The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians is an invaluable handbook for everyone who cares about music.
The Harvard Dictionary Of Music
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Author : Don Michael Randel
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2014-03-05
The Harvard Dictionary Of Music written by Don Michael Randel and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-05 with Music categories.
This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music.
Opera
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Author : Alexander Waugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Opera written by Alexander Waugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Music categories.
The book introduces opera and analyzes eight masterpieces: "Don Giovanni" by Mozart, "Dido and Aeneas" by Purcell, "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini, "Rigoletto" by Verdi, "The mastersingers of Nuremberg" by Wagner, "Boris Godunov" by Mussorgsky, "Carmen" by Bizet, and "Tosca" by Puccini. The cd contains key songs from each opera that are broken into "timelines" in the text.
Iolanthe Or The Peer And The Peri
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Author : Arthur Sullivan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Iolanthe Or The Peer And The Peri written by Arthur Sullivan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with Operas categories.
Opera
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Author : András Batta
language : en
Publisher: Konemann
Release Date : 2000
Opera written by András Batta and has been published by Konemann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Composers categories.
Work-by-work guide to 338 operas by 124 composers. Includes a short biography of each composer and many photographs of staged opera performances and performers.
The Fairy Queen
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Author : Henry Purcell
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-07-02
The Fairy Queen written by Henry Purcell and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-02 with Poetry categories.
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