Opera Guyed
Author | : Newman Levy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Newman Levy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Norman Levy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sir Denis Forman |
Publisher | : Modern Library |
Total Pages | : 980 |
Release | : 2011-10-05 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0307807827 |
“Delightful and anti-reverential”—Sunday Times (London) With an encyclopedic knowledge of opera and a delightful dash of irreverence, Sir Denis Forman throws open the world of opera—its structure, composers, conductors, and artists—in this hugely informative guide. A Night at the Opera dissects the eighty-three most popular operas recorded on compact disc, from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur to Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. For each opera, Sir Denis details the plot and cast of characters, awarding stars to parts that are “worth looking out for,” “really good,” or, occasionally, “stunning.” He goes on to tell the history of each opera and its early reception. Finally, each work is graded from alpha to gamma (although the Ring cycle gets an “X”), and Sir Denis has no qualms about voicing his opinion: the first act of Fidelio is “a bit of a mess,” while the last scene of Don Giovanni “towers above the comic finales of Figaro and Così and whether or not [it] is Mozart's greatest opera, it is certainly his most powerful finale.” The guide also presents brief biographies of the great composers, conductors, and singers. A glossary of musical terms is included, as well as Operatica, or the essential elements of opera, from the proper place and style of the audience's applause (and boos) to the use of subtitles. A Night at the Opera is for connoisseurs and neophytes alike. It will entertain and inform, delight and (perhaps) infuriate, providing a subject for lively debate and ready reference for years to come.
Author | : Amanda Holden |
Publisher | : Penguin USA |
Total Pages | : 1142 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780140514759 |
Provides biographical sketches for nearly 850 composers along with articles on approximately 2,000 works.
Author | : Newman Levy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 902 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 9781480450318 |
Here is an excerpt of what The Good Opera Guide has to say about Cilea & rsquo;s Adriana Lecouvreur : & ldquo;The one about the star of stage and screen whose rival sends her a bouquet of poison gas violets. She sniffs it: snuffs it. & rdquo; The Good Opera Guide is not only for regular operagoers but also for people who are new to the world of opera, or indeed people who want to bluff their way through a performance! It is written with humor and is entertaining as well as informative. Where else would you find a & ldquo;dagger count & rdquo; for La Gioconda, and have Hansel and Gretel categorized as a & ldquo;Gingerbread Opera & rdquo;? From Adriana Lecouvreur to Mozart & rsquo;s Die Zauberfl & ouml;te, for each opera, Sir Denis details the plot and cast of characters, awarding stars to parts that are & ldquo;worth looking out for, & rdquo; & ldquo;really good, & rdquo; or, occasionally, & ldquo;stunning. & rdquo; He goes on to tell the history of each opera and its early reception. Finally, each work is graded from alpha to gamma, and Sir Denis has no qualms about voicing his opinion. The guide also presents brief biographies of the great composers, conductors, and singers. A glossary of musical terms is included, as well as & ldquo;Operatica, & rdquo; or the essential elements of opera, from the proper place and style of the audience & rsquo;s applause (and boos) to the use of subtitles. & ldquo;The first guide to take the sensible decision of separating comments on the music (serious and helpful) from descriptions of the plot (invariably flippant and often funny). & rdquo; & mdash; The Sunday Telegraph Sir Denis Forman (1917 & ndash;2013) was for many years chairman and chief executive of Granada Television. He was also deputy chairman of the Royal Opera House for nine years. Other works include The Good Wagner Guide.
Author | : Amanda Holden |
Publisher | : Viking Adult |
Total Pages | : 1338 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : |
The book, which was published early this year and is available unbundled from the CD-ROM for $69.95, contains information on more than 800 composers and examines some 1,500 operas in detail. Each composer's musical career is outlined, with an assessment of his or her overall contribution to opera. Opera entries include cast lists and orchestral forces, a commentary on the background of the work, a synopsis of the plot, and a musical analysis identifying musical highlights and points of interest. Recording and edition information is included. For those who don't like to turn pages, prefer to read from the screen, or just like the click-click of the mouse, the CD-ROM provides computer access via Windows to the information and pictures (small black and whites) of the book. The CD-ROM holds some enhancements: notably, three hours of music excerpts (unheard by this reviewer who lacks the needed 16-bit sound card; some, according to the press release, are as long as three to five minutes). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Paul Gruber |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780393034448 |
A guide to recordings of operas.
Author | : Jasmin Solfaghari |
Publisher | : SCHOTT MUSIC GmbH & Company KG / Schott Campus |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2020-11-24 |
Genre | : Study Aids |
ISBN | : 3959836031 |
Opera director Jasmin Solfaghari has written a very special kind of opera guide. Three milestones of the opera literature are explained by the narrator "LUNA of the moon" in a most skillful way: "The Marriage of Figaro", "The Freeshooter", and "The Ring of the Nibelung". In the second chapter, LUNA takes the reader backstage and spreads a little light on many secrets of the theater. Finally in chapter three, in order to understand and enjoy the operas more fully, LUNA explains many of the German words from "The Freeshooter" and "The Ring of the Nibelung" not always found in a normal dictionary. The "Opera Guide for Beginners" is available in hardcover, paperback, or as an e-book. Let yourself be carried off to a world of dragons, weddings, chaos, tears and unbridled passion!
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2188 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : American literature |
ISBN | : |