The Zarzuela Companion (Hardcover)

It has been said that zarzuela means to Spain what operetta means to Vienna, Offenbach to Paris, Gilbert and Sullivan to London, and the musical to Broadway. Zarzuela is Spain's unique contribution to lyric theatre, a mixture of spoken and sung drama with a complex history extending over four centuries. The Zarzuela Companion is a comprehensive guide to zarzuela's most popular and romantic works written after 1850, with chapters devoted to the major Spanish zarzuela composers, writers and singers. Complete synopses of all sixty works selected are delivered at the level of detail necessary for non-Spanish speakers to follow along with ease. The book also features special sections on the history of the genre, and on the parallel Catalan and Cuban zarzuela traditions. A foreword by Placido Domingo, a selected discography with current catalog reference numbers, a brief bilingual bibliography and glossary of Spanish terms make this book indispensable for the newcomer and aficionado alike.

General

Imprint:	Scarecrow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	October 2002
Authors:	Christopher Webber
Foreword by:	Placido Domingo
Dimensions:	241 x 164 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-8108-4447-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera
LSN:	0-8108-4447-8
Barcode:	9780810844476

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