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Prestel The Cathedral of Music: The Archivo Storico
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and captivating book follows the evolution of Milan's Ricordi archive, from its founding in 1808 by publisher Giovanni Ricordi to its present-day holdings of thousands of scores, letters, libretti, sketches of opera scenery and costume design, photographs, and Art Nouveau and Art Deco posters. In addition, the original manuscripts of nearly all of the operas written by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Paganini are preserved inside its hallowed vaults. The book contains an overview of the archive's entire collection whilst also examining rare autographs, the often-unacknowledged significance of the libretto, and the phenomenon of Italian opera and its important contributions to the world of music and culture. Revealing fascinating stories of uncovered secrets and biographical insights into the composers this book is a treasure trove of musical ephemera which pays tribute to the glorious, dynamic, and colorful history of making, presenting, promoting, and preserving music for the ages.
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Prestel Opera Meets New Media
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The Chinese University Press The Metamorphosis of Tianxian pei: Local Opera Under the Revolution
Book SynopsisThis book is by far the best study of Huangmei Opera as social and cultural history of twentieth-century China. A regional opera of the countryside of the Anqing area, Huangmei Opera became popular all over China along with the great success of the play and the movie Married to a Heavenly Immortal in the 1950s.Through the case of Married to a Heavenly Immortal, Idema illustrates the complicated process of rewriting and revising the play/movie in the context of a rapidly changing cultural and ideological climate during the Communist theater reform movement. As a result, the traditional theme of filial piety was turned into class struggle and the pursuit of free love. The book is enriched by a full translation of a traditional version of the play and a revised one in the 1950s, as well as selected articles by script-writers, directors, performers, and critics. These primary sources allow readers to access inside views of the contemporaries and their political and artistic concerns.This book contributes substantially to the current scholarship on traditional Chinese opera, especially studies on Chinese theater and operatic movies in the early years of the People’s Republic of China.
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Hardpress Publishing Memoirs of the Opera in Italy France Germany and England 1
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Serenissima Music Il Barbieri di Sivilgia Sinfonia: Study score
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Redbook Historia de la Ópera: Los Orígenes, Los
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Ma Non Troppo Historias de la Historia de la Ópera: La Otra
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Oxford University Press Opera Anecdotes Oxford Paperbacks
Book SynopsisA collection of tales, both funny and informative, all connected with the subject of operas, opera-going and composers of opera.Trade Review`Students of historical perspective in vocal and instrumental stylistics will find much to enrich their musical awareness.' Music Journal`a highly recommended purchase' Music Journal`admirably informative book' Music Journal`there are some gems...The perfect thing if you are convalescing from an overdose of bel canto - or can belto.' Brian Fallon, Irish Times`Here are the best anecdotes, told with wit, charm and occasionally pathos, which will entertain many readers other than opera lovers.' Day by Day`This book is an absolute enjoyment for music lovers and a charming romp into operatic fact and fiction.' Basil Leverton, Cape Argus`This is a delightful book for dipping into...an excellent book for post-prandial good humour.' Opera Now
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OUP USA The New Grove Guide to Verdi and His Operas
Book SynopsisGiuseppe Verdi is the famous Italian composer of opera. While he was sometimes criticized for writing music considered too "simple," his works have endured, and are still performed throughout the world. This volume is a guide to the Verdi's life and operas, containing "New Grove" articles, a section on modern Verdi productions, and more.
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Oxford University Press Mozart. the Early Years 1756 1781
Book SynopsisFew people these days would question Mozart''s rating as the most popular of all classical composers. Yet there exists no substantial, up-to-date English-language study of the man and his works. In this new study of Mozart''s early years, Stanley Sadie aims to fill this gap in the form of a traditional biography on a straightforward chronological basis. The volume covers the period up to 1781, the year of Idomeneo and Mozart''s settling in Vienna. Individual works are discussed in sequence and related to the events of his life. Stanley Sadie draws substantially on the family correspondence, quoting the letters and discussing what they tell us about Mozart and his world and his relationships with his family and his professional colleagues. Also included is a discussion of all aspects of Mozart''s life and his music, relating them to the environment in which he worked, social, economic and cultural as well as musical. Much new material connected with Mozart has come to light in recent yeTrade ReviewMozart: The Early Years is a work of consolidation and synthesis...supported by a good index and a fine introduction by Neal Zaslaw, the volume will serve as the standard reference on its subject for many years to come. * David Black, Music and Letters Journal *...this monumental, engrossing study is founded on meticulous use of the most recent, abundant research ... this fascinating, scholarly yet readable book discusses every aspect of the young composer's life and works in their cultural, economic, musical, and social contexts ... It is a definitive work about Mozart's life until he became established in Vienna. * Stefano Gera, Day by Day *Highly detailed, eminently level-headed, blessedly non-academic in tone, scrupulously thorough and objective, absolutely up-to-date musicologically... There is no fuller, richer or more reliably accurate account of Mozart's early life, nor any that brings his life and times more vividly into focus. * Piano Magazine *...the most up-to-date, exhaustive and sanely reliable biographical and musical study now available in the English language, a superb achievement that will surely stand the test of time. * Brian Robins, Goldberg *Mozartians will respond to this book with the awe it rightfully deserves... the ideal response to this book would be to rush out and buy 50 CDs and to read and listen simultaneously. * Jane Stevenson, The Observer *Stanley Sadie brings us closer to the composer's skin; Mozart: The Early Years 1756-1781 is the most balanced guide to Mozart's youth ever published in English. * Andrew Clark, Financial Times *A lasting monument to scholarship. * Lucasta Miller, The Guardian *A musicological landmark... Sadie has a real flair for elucidation, wears his massive learning lightly, and writes in a style that is unfailingly easy-going and personable. * The Scotsman *magisterially detailed book... Sadie's vast book will be essential to serious Mozartians, especially his superb evaluation of the early works. * Richard Morrison, The Times *This book is meticulous, solid and useful. * Rupert Christiansen, Sunday Telegraph *A new narrative biography for our time. * Nicholas Kenyon, TLS *Had he lived to complete it, Stanley Sadie's would probably have been the most exhaustive, and certainly the most level-headed, Mozart biography in English. * Misha Donat, BBC Music Magazine *An imbeccably balanced account. * Richard Morrison, The Times *Table of Contents1. Salzburg and the Mozart Family ; 2. Childhood and First Travels ; 3. The Road to Paris ; 4. Playing for the King and Queen of England ; 5. The Homeward Journey ; 6. The Eleven-Year-Old in Salzburg ; 7. Disappointment in Vienna ; 8. Salzburg, 1769 ; 9. Italy without Nannerl ; 10. Mitridate at Milan ; 11. Success in Milan ; 12. Working for the Prince-Archbishop ; 13. Vain Hopes in Vienna ; 14. A Stable Period at the Salzburg Court ; 15. Operas, Sonatas, Serenades, Concertos ; 16. Frustration ; 17. Mannheim ; 18. 'Off with you to Paris!' ; 19. Salzburg Concertmaster-Organist ; 20. Idomeneo at Munich ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Gyrgy Ligetis Le Grand Macabre Postmodernism MusicoDramatic Form and the Grotesque Ashgate Studies in Theory and Analysis of Music After 1900
Book SynopsisGyÃrgy Ligetiâs Le Grand Macabre (1974â77, revised 1996) has consolidated its position as one of the major operatic works of the twentieth century. Few operas composed since the 1970s have received such numerous productions, bringing the eclectic score to a global audience. Famously dubbed by Ligeti as an âanti-anti-operaâ, the piece is a highly ambiguous, apocalyptic fable about the human condition, fear of death and the final judgement. As the first book in English solely dedicated to discussion of this work, GyÃrgy Ligetiâs Le Grand Macabre: Postmodernism, Musico-Dramatic Form and the Grotesque offers new perspectives on the operaâs musico-dramatic identity in the context of musical postmodernism. Peter Edwards draws on a range of modernist and postmodernist theories to explore the collision of past styles and genre models in the opera, its expressive states and its engagement with the grotesque. This is ably supported by musical analysis and extensive study of Ligetiâs sketch materials held at the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel. Edwardsâs analyses culminate in a new approach to examining the operaâs rich multiplicities, the composition of the musical material and the nature of Ligetiâs relationship with the musical past. This is a key reference work in the fields of musical modernism and postmodernism, opera studies and the music of Ligeti. Trade Review"Readers seeking a wide-ranging introduction emphasising the opera’s music and dramatic character will find much useful information here" - Arnold Whittall, The Musical TimesTable of ContentsContents: List of Plates List of Tables List of Musical Examples Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction 1 An Anti-Anti-Opera 2 A Conception of Musico-Dramatic Form 3 Arias, ‘Leit-Characteristics’ and Expressive States 4 Allusion and Transformation 5 Stylistic Dissonance and the Collage 6 Resisting Closure: The Passacaglia Finale 7 From Electronic Music to Music Theatre 8 A Musical Grotesque Select Bibliography Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Masque and Opera in England 16561688
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Taylor & Francis Morality and Viennese Opera in the Age of Mozart and Beethoven
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Taylor & Francis French Baroque Opera A Reader A Reader Revised Edition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd National Identity in Contemporary Australian Opera Myths Reconsidered Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Paul Bekkers Musical Ethics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Barrie Kosky on the Contemporary Australian Stage
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Taylor & Francis Harrison Birtwistle The Mask of Orpheus Landmarks in Music Since 1950
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Taylor & Francis Building a Career in Opera from School to Stage Operapreneurship CMS Emerging Fields in Music
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Orpheus in the Academy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Beginners Guide to Opera Stage Management
Book SynopsisThe Beginner's Guide to Opera Stage Management is the first book to cover theatrical stage management practices specifically for opera productions, providing an invaluable step-by-step guide.Beginning with a brief history of opera and detailing its difference from musical theatre, the book covers stage management best practices through prep, rehearsals, tech, performance, and wrap up. From the moment a manager accepts a contract, right through to archiving paperwork, this essential toolkit covers each step of a stage manager's journey. Working with a score, reading music, working with singers, conductors, and musicians, basic duties of a stage manager versus an assistant stage manager, and other tasks specific to opera are also included in this comprehensive guide. This book is full of tips and tricks, as well as the good, bad, and ugly stories from opera stage managers, sharing both their experiences and mistakes.This is the perfect how-to book for the profesTable of Contents1. Opera Background 2. Document Design 3. Prep Week 4. Rehearsal 5. Rehearsal Paperwork 6. Tech Week 7. Performance 8. Archive
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Beginners Guide to Opera Stage Management
Book SynopsisThe Beginner's Guide to Opera Stage Management is the first book to cover theatrical stage management practices specifically for opera productions, providing an invaluable step-by-step guide.Beginning with a brief history of opera and detailing its difference from musical theatre, the book covers stage management best practices through prep, rehearsals, tech, performance, and wrap up. From the moment a manager accepts a contract, right through to archiving paperwork, this essential toolkit covers each step of a stage manager's journey. Working with a score, reading music, working with singers, conductors, and musicians, basic duties of a stage manager versus an assistant stage manager, and other tasks specific to opera are also included in this comprehensive guide. This book is full of tips and tricks, as well as the good, bad, and ugly stories from opera stage managers, sharing both their experiences and mistakes.This is the perfect how-to book for the profesTable of Contents1. Opera Background 2. Document Design 3. Prep Week 4. Rehearsal 5. Rehearsal Paperwork 6. Tech Week 7. Performance 8. Archive
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Beethoven and the Lyric Impulse
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Taylor & Francis The Business of Opera
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Taylor & Francis Grtrys Operas and the French Public From the Old Regime to the Restoration
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Dissonance in the Republic of Letters The Querelle Des Gluckistes Et Des Piccinnistes
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Taylor & Francis Ltd DOyly Carte
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Taylor & Francis English Dramatick Opera 1661â1706
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Victorian Vocalists
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cultural Tourism and Cantonese Opera
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Taylor & Francis Verdiïs Exceptional Women Giuseppina Strepponi and Teresa Stolz
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Operas Second Death
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Operas Second Death
Book SynopsisOpera''s Second Death is a passionate exploration of opera - the genre, its masterpieces, and the nature of death. Using a dazzling array of tools, Slavoj Zizek and coauthor Mladen Dolar explore the strange compulsions that overpower characters in Mozart and Wagner, as well as our own desires to die and to go to the opera.Trade Review"...provides many new and remarkable conclusions from a contemporary, Eastern European point of viewthat will interest opera specialists and cultural historians." -- A.M. Hanson, Ihoice"...an engaging and frequently illuminating commentary on the impulses, desires and fantasies that enrich both our own lives and those of the colorful characters that populate our favorite operas." -- Barry Millington, BBCMusic Magazine DirectTable of ContentsIntroduction: For the Love of the Opera 1. Philosophy in the Opera Mladen Dolar 1.1 The Birth of Opera from the Spirit of Absolutism 1.2 Acheronta movebo 1.3 The Logic of Mercy 1.4 Opera buffa 1.5 Syntax 1.6 Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail 1.7 Figaro 1.8 Don Giovanni 1.9 The Opera in Philosophy: Mozart and Kierkegaard 1.10 La femme-machine 1.11 Machine in Love 1.12 A Philosopher in the Opera 1.13 Machine and Enjoyment 1.14 The Rationalistic Myth of the Enlightenment 1.15 He is a Man - Even More, He is a Prince 1.16 Three Continuations 2. I Do Not Order My Dreams Slavoj Zizek 2.1 Death Drive and the Wagnerian Sublime - The Forced Choice - The Disavowal Deeper than the day could read The 'What-Ifs' - Tristan's Journey to the Bottom of the Night - Transgression? No, thanks! - Wagner's Sexualized Politics - The Moebius Band 2.2 The Everlasting Irony of the Community Wagner with Kierkegaard - Kundry's Laughter . - . and her Kiss - The Feminine versus Woman 2.3 Interlude: The Feminine Excess 2.4 Run, Isolde, Run The Cyberspace Tristan - The Morning After - It quacks, hoots, pants, and gasps - The Separated Flames - No More Running Notes Bibliography
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Christoph Willibald Gluck
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Taylor & Francis Gioachino Rossini
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Gaetano Donizetti A Research and Information Guide Routledge Music Bibliographies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Michael William Balfe His Life and His English Operas Music in NineteenthCentury Britain
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Opera after 1900 The Ashgate Library of Essays in Opera Studies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd National Traditions in NineteenthCentury Opera
Book SynopsisThis volume covers opera in Italy, France, England and the Americas during the long nineteenth century (1789-1914). The book is divided into four sections that are thematically, rather than geographically, conceived: Places-essays centering on contexts for operatic culture; Genres and Styles-studies dealing with the question of how operas in this period were put together; Critical Studies of individual works, exemplifying particular critical trends; and Performance.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I Contexts: Some difficulties in the historiography of Italian opera, Fabrizio Della Seta; Metaphors for Meyerbeer, Cormac Newark; Italian romanticism and Italian opera: an essay in their affinities, Gary Tomlinson; Verismo: origin, corruption and redemption of an operatic term, Andreas Giger; Felice Romani, librettist by trade, Alessandro Roccatagliati; Frederick Gye and 'the dreadful business of opera management', Gabriella Dideriksen and Matthew Ringel; Opera audiences in Paris 1830-1870, Steven Huebner; Verdian opera burlesqued: a glimpse into mid-Victorian theatrical culture, Roberta Montemorra Marvin. Part II Composition and Analysis: History and works that have no history: reviving Rossini's Neapolitan operas, Philip Gossett; 'La solita forma and 'the uses of convention"', Harold S. Powers; A key for chi? Tonal areas in Puccini, Roger Parker and Allan W. Atlas; 'Tristan' in the composition of 'Pelléas', Carolyn Abbate. Part III Criticism: 'Dormez donc, mes chers amours': Hérold's La Somnambule (1827) and dream phenomena on the Parisian lyric stage, Sarah Hibberd; 'TB sheets': love and disease in La Traviata, Arthur Groos; Masked balls, Ralph Hexter; Return of the repressed: the prima donna from Hoffmann's Tales to Offenbach's Contes, Heather Hadlock; Smyth the anarchist: fin-de-siècle radicalism in The Wreckers, Suzanne B. Robinson. Part IV Performance: Knowing the score: Italian opera as work and play, Philip Gossett; Ornamenting Verdi's arias: the continuity of a tradition, David Lawton; 'La cantate delle passioni:' Giuditta Pasta and the idea of operatic performance, Susan B. Rutherford; The sea and the stars and the wastes of the desert, Roger Parker; Name Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Opera Remade 17001750
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Studies in SeventeenthCentury Opera
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essays on Opera 17501800
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Taylor & Francis Ltd National Traditions in NineteenthCentury Opera Volume II
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Taylor & Francis EighteenthCentury Russian Music
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Taylor & Francis Operatic Migrations
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Taylor & Francis Harrison Birtwistle The Mask of Orpheus Landmarks in Music Since 1950
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