{"product_id":"henry-purcells-dido-and-aeneas-9780190271671","title":"Henry Purcells Dido and Aeneas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this thirtieth-anniversary new edition of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Ellen Harris provides a detailed consideration of the many theories that have been proposed for the opera's origin and chronology, a detailed reexamination of the musical sources, and a comprehensive performance history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarris' comprehensive, concise, and well-organized volume will prove a durable, invaluable guide for musicologist, conductor, singer, stage director, dramaturg, or opera fan. * Ryan James Brandau, Early Music America *\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition is a fine study, but the renewal of interest in both scholarship and performance of Purcell's works in general and of Dido and Aeneas in particular make the second edition a welcome contribution. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * M. J. Duffy IV, CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  List of Plates  I. Background to the Music  Introduction to Part I 1. Synopsis: Literary and Textual Antecedents 2. Premiere: Place, Date, and Meaning  II. The Music  Introduction to Part II 3. The Tenbury Manuscript: Discrepancies and Omissions 4. Musical and Dramatic Structure  5. Musical Declamation 6. Ground Bass Techniques  III. Performance History  Introduction to Part III 7. The Late Eighteenth Century: Revival and Adaptation 8. The Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century: Scholarly Editions and Added Accompaniments 9. Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Interpretations: The Early Music Movement and Postmodernism  Bibliography","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083809485143,"sku":"9780190271671","price":49.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190271671.jpg?v=1762203888","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/henry-purcells-dido-and-aeneas-9780190271671","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}