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Opera in the British Isles, 1875-1918 (Paperback)
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Opera in the British Isles, 1875-1918 (Paperback)
Series: Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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While the musical culture of the British Isles in the 'long
nineteenth century' has been reclaimed from obscurity by
musicologists in the last thirty years, appraisal of operatic
culture in the latter part of this period has remained largely
elusive. Paul Rodmell argues that there were far more opportunities
for composers, performers and audiences than one might expect, an
assertion demonstrated by the fact that over one hundred serious
operas by British composers were premiered between 1875 and 1918.
Rodmell examines the nature of operatic culture in the British
Isles during this period, looking at the way in which opera was
produced and 'consumed' by companies and audiences, the repertory
performed, social attitudes to opera, the dominance of London's
West End and the activities of touring companies in the provinces,
and the position of British composers within this realm of
activity. In doing so, he uncovers the undoubted challenges faced
by opera in Britain in this period, and delves further into why it
was especially difficult to make a breakthrough in this particular
genre when other fields of compositional endeavour were enjoying a
period of sustained growth. Whilst contemporaneous composers and
commentators and later advocates of British music may have felt
that the country's operatic life did not measure up to their
aspirations or ambitions, there was still a great deal of activity
and, even if this was not necessarily that which was always
desired, it had a significant and lasting impact on musical culture
in Britain.
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