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Alma Books Ltd Die Zauberflte The Magic Flute English National
Book SynopsisWith his last opera Mozart created a piece of theatre which defies categorization. In theory it is a Singspiel, a mixture of songs and dialogue, in which the spectacular effects and comedy fit naturally: they appeal today as much as they did when it first opened in a popular Viennese theatre two hundred years ago. Rodney Milnes recalls some of the other pieces playing at the time, such as Kaspar the Bassonist, or The Magic Zither. On the other hand, it belongs to a tradition of Enlightenment texts in which a young prince, destined to be a ruler, learns from his adventures how to behave wisely as a social being. This is a re-working of the Orpheus myth, in the context of the Age of Reason and Freemasonry. David Cairns describes the many beauties of the score in loving detail, taking the reader through the complex plot, to clarify and interpret it. Famous commentaries by Goethe, Berlioz, E.T.A. Hoffmann and G.B. Shaw reveal their enthusiasm for the opera. A useful and unusual feature of Trade ReviewBrilliantly produced and superb value. * Sunday Times * All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought. * Daily Telegraph * Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series. * TLS *Table of ContentsList of illustrations Introduction Synopsis 'Singspiel and Symbolism' by Rodney Milnes 'A Vision of Reconciliation' by David Cairns 'A Public for Mozart's Last Opera' by Nicholas John Thematic Guide Die Zauberflote - libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke The Magic Flute - lyrics by Michael Geliot; dialogues by Anthony Besch Act One Act Two Discography Bibliography
£27.72
Hal Leonard Corporation Arias for MezzoSoprano
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£21.59
Hal Leonard Corporation The Consul
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£40.38
Hal Leonard Corporation Tristan und Isolde
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£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation 24 Italian Songs Arias Medium High Voice
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£14.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Operatic Anthology Volume Ii MezzoSoprano And
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£26.09
Hal Leonard Corporation Norma Libretto 2808 G Schirmers Collection of
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£8.84
Hal Leonard Corporation Tartuffe Libretto G Schirmers Collection of Opera
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£7.26
Hal Leonard Corporation The Second Book Of MezzoSopranoAlto Solos
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£17.09
Hal Leonard Corporation The Pirates of Penzance Chorus Parts
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£6.99
Hal Leonard Corporation The Tales of Hoffman Les Contes dHoffmann
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£8.48
Hal Leonard Corporation 3 Famous Tenor Arias Orchestra Accompaniment
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£13.05
The University Press of Kentucky Jarmila Novotn My Life in Song
Book SynopsisA legendary beauty, hailed as one of the greatest singing actors of her time, Jarmila Novotná (1907-1994) was an internationally known opera soprano from the former Czechoslovakia. In Jarmila Novotná: My Life in Song, William V. Madison brings Novotná's own English-language version of her bestselling memoir to readers for the first time.
£32.62
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd oedipusrexandsymphonyofpsalmsthemasterworkslibrary
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£36.50
Novello & Co Ltd King Arthur
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£17.58
Hal Leonard Corporation Gilbert And Sullivan Hms Pinafore Vocal Score
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£19.54
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Ring of Power
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£16.19
St Martin's Press The Impossible Art
Book SynopsisA user's guide to operaMatthew Aucoin, the most promising operatic talent in a generation (The New York Times Magazine), describes the creation of his groundbreaking new work, Eurydice, and shares his reflections on the past, present, and future of operaFrom its beginning, opera has been an impossible art. Its first practitioners, in seventeenth-century Florence, set themselves the unreachable goal of reproducing the wonders of ancient Greek drama, which no one can be sure was sung in the first place. Opera's greatest artists have striven to fuse multiple art formsmusic, drama, poetry, danceinto a unified synesthetic experience. The composer Matthew Aucoin, a rising star of the opera world, posits that it is this impossibility that gives opera its exceptional power and serves as its lifeblood. The virtuosity required of its performers, the bizarre and often spectacular nature of its stage productions, the creation of a whole world whose basic fabr
£15.29
Associated Music Publishers, Inc. Florencia En El Amazonas Opera in Two Acts
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£52.50
Hal Leonard Corporation An American Tragedy
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£11.35
G. Schirmer, Inc. The First Emperor Libretto
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£7.27
Hal Leonard Corporation Selected Opera Arias
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£14.39
Hal Leonard Corporation Making Sight Reading Fun Choral Games for
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£11.50
University of Arkansas Press I Dream A World: The Operas of William Grant
Book SynopsisWilliam Grant Still (1895–1978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operas—for him the ultimate form of musical expression—would be heard in the major opera houses in the United States, devoting most of his career toward the pursuit of this goal. The first part of I Dream a World creates a context for Still's operas and explores commonalities among them, including structural elements and musical characteristics. The second part traces the research, composition, and perform-ances of the operas as a way of documenting the history of the composer and his contributions to American opera. Although I Dream a World is not intentionally biographical, it is very pers-onal. It is more than the story of William Grant Still's love of operatic music, of the libretti that reflect his own life and philosophy, and of the world he dreamed through his work. It opens a window on Still the man as well as on Still the composer that offers important insights into the social milieu of this pioneering figure.Trade Review"Past scholarship on the career of William Grant Still has largely left readers interested in his operas searching for something more. Unfortunately, no single volume was available. Beverly Soll's I Dream a World fills that void. . . . In documenting Still's contributions to American opera, she also provides poignant insight to his continued struggle for place within a larger society." —Michael J. Dabrishus, assistant university librarian for archives and special collections at the University of Pittsburgh and coauthor of William Grant Still: A Bio-Bibliography"Beverly Soll has been thorough, thoughtful, fair, engaging, and most organized, all of which help the reader to sit back and enjoy the ride through William Grant Still's life. . . . She draws the reader in immediately and states her case. Harlem, Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Verna Arvey on the one hand, and opera composition, opera promotion and opera production on the other, do not connect until Soll shows us that they should and do, through the genius of William Grant Still." —Thomas King, professor of voice at Austin Peay State University
£999.99
Chicago Review Press Lifting My Voice: A Memoir
Book SynopsisGrowing up African American in segregated Arkansas in the 1950s, Barbara Hendricks witnessed firsthand the painful struggle for civil rights. After graduation from the Juilliard School of Music, Hendricks immediately won a number of important international prizes, and began performing in recitals and operas throughout the world. A Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, she is as devoted to humanitarian work as she is to her music. Always the anti-diva, Hendricks is a down-to-earth and straightforward woman, whether singing Mozart or black spirituals. She challenges stereotypes and puts the music first and presents a warm, engaging, and honest self-portrait of one of the great women of music.Trade Review"When the lyric soprano Barbara Hendricks sings, the first word that comes to mind is not powerful but beautiful." -- New York Times"Barbara Hendricks is a voice, in both senses of the word. For her, artistic and humanitarian engagement are tightly linked. . . . She is completely possessed by her art." -- L'Express"I remember with the greatest of pleasures every occasion Barbara has made music with me, whether in New York, Israel or the, now legendary, performances of Turandot in the Forbidden City in Beijing with the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Always a delight to work with and with the combination of her most beautiful voice and her stunning musicianship I feel very honored to be counted as one of her colleagues." --Zubin Mehta"Barbara Hendricks is an artist who has made a difference. She has brought to her art a voice naturally endowed with a shimmering sweet timbre that, coupled with a fine instinct for phrasing and opera character portrayal, has put her in a category all her own. Her devotion and contribution to humanitarian causes is without parallel. I salute Barbara, her work, and her life." --Lorin Maazel"Articulate, resourceful, kind and compassionate.These words come to mind before I even start to think of Barbara Hendricks' musical talent. In my mind's eye, I see the Barbara smile, the wink of acknowledgment of her fellow traveler, and always the serious, purposeful dedication to the work at hand. Barbara's glowing presence, both on stage and off, is remarkable.She has nothing to prove, and in that confidence she creates space for those around her--family, friends, and the public--and generously shares the accumulated wisdom and values that have been practiced over a lifetime. That is the presence I hear in the luminous voice of this extraordinary artist. And she keeps looking for that light." --Yo-Yo Ma"She has lifted her voice in song on the most prestigious stages of the world, in the Cathedral of Dubrovnik under siege, and she lifts her voice in indignation against injustice and in defence of human rights. Her life has been fueled by an insatiable curiosity, a search for truth and a willingness to serve. Through her work, Barbara has become a symbol of hope for millions." --Kofi A. Annan, from his foreword"Fans of opera and vocal music will enjoy this absorbing narrative, as will anyone who likes to read about strong and accomplished women." -- Library Journal"In this memorable memoir...The story of her journey from Arkansas pastor's daughter to international opera star is inspriring and important." -- Booklist" Lifting My Voice is no simple-minded "Diva-Speak"- it's a serious, thoughtful, and deeply insightful book on the meaning of being an artist and a morally conscious global citizen. [It's] a noble undertaking and a totally absorbing read. Highly recommended." -- La Scena Musicale"Highly recommended reading for her legions of fans and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library American Biography collections." --Midwest Book Review" Lifting My Voice is no simple-minded "Diva-Speak"- it's a serious, thoughtful, and deeply insightful book on the meaning of being an artist and a morally conscious global citizen. [It's] a noble undertaking and a totally absorbing read. Highly recommended." -- La Scena Musicale"She has some remarkable stories to recount." -- New Jersey Star Ledger"A diva's memoir probably wouldn't have a foreword by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Not only are Hendricks's life and stories about the many famous people she has known interesting, but her view of world events for the past 50 years is compelling." --Omaha World-Herald"Ms. Hendricks is direct and personal, an unfussy storyteller who recounts setbacks as well as triumphs. She is generous with anecdotes and detail... but the meat of these memoirs is the authors' exploration of the process of self-discovery as they use their considerable gifts to make their way in a challenging profession." -- Wall Street Journal
£26.06
G. Schirmer, Inc. Il Postino Opera Libretto EnglishSpanish LIVRE
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£9.98
The New York Review of Books, Inc History Is Our Mother: Three Libretti
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£13.49
Allen & Unwin Nellie: The life and loves of Dame Nellie Melba
Book SynopsisAUSTRALIA'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR When most Australians think of Nellie Melba they picture a squarish middle-aged woman dressed in furs and large hats, an imperious Dame whose voice ruled the world for three decades. But there was much more to her life than adulation and riches.To succeed she had to overcome social expectations, misogyny and tall-poppy syndrome. She endured the violence of a bad marriage, was denied by scandal a true love with the would-be King of France, and suffered the loss of her only child for more than a decade, stolen by his angry and vengeful father.Against all odds, Nellie Melba became the greatest opera singer of her time on stages across Australia, America and Europe.Trade Review'Superbly researched, written and produced. I am an addict for Robert's marvellous stories of great Aussie girls firing up Britain and Europe during the suffragette era.' Dr Davina Jackson, author of Australian Architecture: A history
£17.95
Guernica Editions,Canada Il Vagabondo: An Urban opera: A Tale of Gusto and
Book SynopsisEnter the cross-cultural tale of gusto and enchantment, adaptation and loss, preserving the old ways of making a life. Presented in six acts with intermissions and curtain calls, it is a new form of literature presented in interactive libretto form. Read it silently, read it out loud, or step upon the imaginary stage of all life to commandeer the operatic recitative called sing/speak. Il Vagabondo is a love story-an opera rusticana of the people, by the people, for the people. It is all true.
£19.76
Paths International Ltd Love on the Stage: Cantonese Opera
Book SynopsisFocuses on the birth and growth of Cantonese opera, the trend of contemporary Cantonese kpera, the artistic features of Cantonese opera, the legacy of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong and Macao and the spread of Cantonese opera overseas.
£88.94
Four Courts Press Ltd The history of the Wexford Festival Opera,
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£59.74
Les Belles Lettres Bach n'a Pas Ecrit d'Opera
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£18.06
Brepols N.V. Italian Opera & Eur Theat 1680-1720
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£95.30
Brepols N.V. Verdi Reception
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£142.50
Brepols N.V. Debussy Peleas and Melisande Carre Staging
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£131.10
Brepols N.V. Rossini After Rossini: Musical and Social Legacy
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£142.50
Brepols Publishers The Fashioning of French Opera (1672-1791):
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£107.35
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Marges de l'Opera: Musique de Scene, Musique de
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£30.00
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Berlioz Et La Scene: Penser Le Fait Theatral
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£999.99
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin Fidelite Et Infidelite Dans Les Mises En Scene
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£999.99
Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin L'Opera Jeune Public
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£38.95
Klincksieck Lettres Sur l'Opera de l'Abbe Dubos Suivies de
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Bohlau Verlag Apostolo Zeno Teil 2
Book SynopsisBand 2 des ersten Teils von Apostolo Zenos Drammi per musica ist der Beginn einer kritischen Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke des venezianischen Autors, erstellt auf der Basis der historischen Gesamtausgabe von Gasparo Gozzi, veröffentlicht bei Giambattista Pasquali 1744 in Venedig, unter Hinzufügung von zwei damals nicht berücksichtigten Texten. Der gewählte Titel Venezia e oltre beschreibt die frühe Phase in Zenos Schaffen, vorwiegend seine Libretti für die venezianischen Bühnen sowie einige Auftragsarbeiten für Hoftheater.Ohne Zweifel gehört Zeno zu den bedeutendsten Librettisten seiner Zeit. Er war mit seinen Werken in ganz Italien präsent und wurde schließlich für zehn Jahre als Poeta cesareo an den Wiener Hof berufen. Mit seinem bekannteren Nachfolger Pietro Metastasio spielte er eine wesentliche Rolle in der Geschichte der Oper und des Oratoriums im 18. Jahrhundert.Dieser zweite Band enthält neun Werke, von Il Venceslao (1703) bis Alessandro Severo (1717), mit den folgenden Abschnitten auf Italienisch: 1) den Aufbau der Ausgabe und die Editionskriterien; 2) die Texte der Libretti mit Varianten in den Fußnoten; 3) einen Apparat mit einer Beschreibung der literarischen Quellen und einem Katalog der zeitgenössischen Druckausgaben bis 1800.
£87.31
Bohlau Verlag Wiener Veröffentlichungen zur Musikgeschichte:
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Bohlau Verlag Mit den Toten sprechen: Jenseitsnarrative in
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£60.09
Harrassowitz Great Women on Stage: The Reception of Women
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£27.00
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Gottinger Handel-Beitrage, Band 23: Jahrbuch/Yearbook 2022
Book SynopsisThe Göttingen Handel Contributions (GHB) are published as a yearbook and are published by Laurenz Lütteken and Wolfgang Sandberger on behalf of the Göttingen Handel Society. With Oskar Hagen's Rodelinde pioneering work, opera took center stage at the first Göttingen Handel Festival in 1920. The symposium marking the centenary was therefore dedicated to the topic of opera as a business, from the interaction between aesthetic judgment and commerce, to capitalist business structures and the content implemented in the libretti, to the most expensive aspect of the opera enterprise, the singers. Volume XXIII contains all the lectures at the symposium as well as the keynote lecture by Wolfgang Sandberger, which on the occasion of the anniversary traces the continuities and breaks in the history of the festival. As always, the volume is supplemented by the bibliography on Handel literature and the communications from the Göttingen Handel Society.
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