Opera and Its Enjoyment
Author | : Thomas Henry Briggs |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Thomas Henry Briggs |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas Henry Briggs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Schofield |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Music appreciation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William Berger |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2010-06-16 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0307756343 |
Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers, if you've longed to fathom the mysteries of Wagner's ever-increasing popularity, or if you just want to better understand and enjoy the performances you're attending, you'll find this delightful book indispensable. William Berger is the most helpful guide one could hope to find for navigating the strange and beautiful world of the most controversial artist who ever lived. He tells you all you need to know to become a true Wagnerite--from story lines to historical background; from when to visit the rest room to how to sound smart during intermission; from the Jewish legend that possibly inspired Lohengrin to the tragic death of the first Tristan. Funny, informative, and always a pleasure to read, Wagner Without Fear proves that the art of Wagner can be accessible to everyone. Includes: - The strange life of Richard Wagner--German patriot (and exile), friend (and enemy) of Liszt and Nietzsche - Essential opera lore and "lobby talk" - A scene-by-scene analysis of each opera - What to listen for to get the most from the music - Recommended recordings, films, and sound tracks
Author | : Giacomo Puccini |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Fred Plotkin |
Publisher | : Hachette Books |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2013-07-16 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1401306004 |
Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you. Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in English for anyone who wants to become an opera lover--a clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house. Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher about opera who for many years was performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces the reader (whatever his or her level of musical knowledge) to all the elements that make up opera, including: A brief, entertaining history of opera; An explanation of key operatic concepts, from vocal types to musical conventions; Hints on the best way to approach the first opera you attend and how to best understand what is happening both offstage and on; Lists of recommended books and recordings, and the most complete traveler's guide to opera houses around the world. The major part of Opera 101 is devoted to an almost minute-by-minute analysis of eleven key operas, ranging from Verdi's thunderous masterpiece Rigoletto and Puccini's electrifying Tosca through works by Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, to the psychological complexities of Richard Strauss's Elektra. Once you have completed Opera 101, you will be prepared to see and hear any opera you encounter, thanks to this book's unprecedentedly detailed and enjoyable method of revealing the riches of opera.
Author | : Michel Poizat |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780801423888 |
French in 1986, is now available in Arthur Denner's fluid and sensitive English translation. Predictably, Poizat's route is not at all a conventional one. Rather than taking as his point of departure the intentions of composers and librettists, he is primarily concerned with the expectations and desires of the audience. He reports on an informal group interview with overnight standees on the Paris Opera House steps as they compare notes on how opera became an addiction.
Author | : Ellen H. Bleiler |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2012-12-11 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0486157407 |
Original Italian texts with English translations of 145 arias from 50 operas, including Rigoletto, The Marriage of Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, and more. Introduction.
Author | : Fred Plotkin |
Publisher | : Hyperion |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1994-12 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
Written by an opera insider and featuring an introduction by Placido Domingo, here is a thorough, friendly, and truly complete guide to learning how to love and appreciate the opera. After a brief history of opera, the book includes a guide to operatic terms, a minute-by-minute listener's guide to 11 central works, a list of recommended books and recordings and much more.
Author | : Bernard Williams |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0300142285 |
A lifelong opera lover, Bernard Williams's articles and essays, talks for the BBC, contributions to the Grove Dictionary of Opera, and program notes for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the English National Opera, generated a devoted following. This volume brings together these widely scattered and largely unobtainable pieces, including two that have not been previously published. It covers an engaging range of topics from Mozart to Wagner, including essays on specific operas by those composers as well as Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, Debussy, Janacek, and Tippett. --From publisher's description.