The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera
Author | : Peter Gammond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 9781850520634 |
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Author | : Peter Gammond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 9781850520634 |
Author | : Stanley Sadie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 9781741244342 |
Author | : Stanley Sadie |
Publisher | : Watson-Guptill Publications |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0823077217 |
A comprehensive overview of the history of opera, organized chronologically by era, traces the evolution of the musical art form from the perspective of its social and cultural contexts and offers a detailed study of opera houses, stage and scene aspects, voice, musical techniques, performances, and popular melody as they relate to opera.
Author | : Stanley Sadie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2015-09-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781783616510 |
Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond. Organised by era, the composers and their works, along with the key librettists and singers of the period, are placed in their historical, social and cultural context through extensive introductory sections. Cross-references and theme boxes allow the reader to follow a particular area of interest throughout the book, or to explore related information. The comprehensive text brings to life the splendour and emotional energy of the best operas, performers and companies.
Author | : Peter Gammond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Stanley Sadie |
Publisher | : Flame Tree Music |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017-12-15 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781783619900 |
Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond. Organised by era, the composers and their works, along with the key librettists and singers of the period, are placed in their historical, social and cultural context through extensive introductory sections. Cross-references and theme boxes allow the reader to follow a particular area of interest throughout the book, or to explore related information. The comprehensive text brings to life the splendour and emotional energy of the best operas, performers and companies.
Author | : Peter Gammond |
Publisher | : Crescent |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
Arranged alphabetically by composers, this guide to over four hundred recorded operas features outlines of the operatic careers of the composers, details on the origins and first performances of major operas, musical analyses, synopses, and recording recommendations.
Author | : Ken Wlaschin |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-09-24 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780786445967 |
This encyclopedia lists, describes and cross-references everything to do with American opera: works (both operas and operettas), composers, librettists, singers, and source authors, along with relevant recordings. The approximately 1,750 entries range from ballad operas and composers of the 18th century to modern minimalists and video opera artists. Each opera entry consists of plot, history, premiere and cast, followed by a chronological listing of recordings, movies and videos.
Author | : Ken Wlaschin |
Publisher | : New Haven : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 872 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780300102635 |
“This wondrous encyclopedia is an invaluable boon to all movie and opera buffs. I shall be referring to it frequently to slake my curiosity and to settle bets.”--Tom Lehrer This bountiful book is a comprehensive guide to the thousands of films, DVDs, and videocassettes featuring operas and opera singers from 1896 to the present. From ABC Television to Franco Zeffirelli, the encyclopedia is a storehouse of fascinating information for film and opera aficionados and casual browsers alike. Find answers to such questions as: * What were the first operas filmed? * Why did they make silent films of operas? * Why was a pseudo-opera written for Citizen Kane? * What was the title of Maria Callas’s only film? Organized alphabetically with more than 1,900 fully cross-referenced entries, the book casts a wide net that covers not only expected topics--operas, operettas, zarzuelas, composers, singers, conductors, writers, and film directors--but also the unexpected and offbeat--animated opera, first operas on film, puppet opera films, silent films about opera, and many other lesser-known topics. Encyclopedia of Opera on Screen illuminates the many intersections between opera and film as never before.
Author | : Ron David |
Publisher | : Writers & Readers Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 9780863160868 |
Irreverent and passionate, this book is an ideal introduction for people who are convinced that opera is soley for those refined few who were born listening to arias. Written in short, humorous, and informative chapters, and laced with some of the opera world's juiciest anecdotes, this guide is sure to convert even the most ambivalent of music lovers. Line drawings.