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Understanding Italian Opera (Hardcover)
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Understanding Italian Opera (Hardcover)
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Ever since its invention in Florence around 1600, opera has exerted
a peculiar fascination for creative artists and audiences alike. A
"Western" genre with a global reach, it is often regarded as the
pinnacle of high art, where music and drama come together in unique
ways, supported by stellar singers and spectacular staging. Yet it
is also patently absurd-why should anyone sing on the stage?-and
shrouded in mystique. In this engaging and entertaining guide,
renowned music scholar Tim Carter unravels its many layers to offer
a thorough introduction to Italian opera from the seventeenth to
the early-twentieth century. Eschewing the technical music detail
that all too often dominates writing on opera, Carter begins
instead where the composers themselves did: with the text. Walking
readers through the relationship between music and words that lies
at the heart of any opera, Carter then offers explorations of five
of the most enduring, emblematic, and often performed Italian
operas: Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppaea; Handel's Julius
Caesar in Egypt; Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro; Verdi's
Rigoletto; and Pucini's La Boheme. Shedding light on the creative
collusions and collisions involved in bringing opera to the stage,
the various, and varying, demands of its text and music, and the
nature of its musical drama, Carter shows how Italian opera has
developed over the course of music history. Complete with synopses,
cast lists, and suggested further reading for each opera discussed,
Understanding Italian Opera is a must-read for anyone with an
interest in and love for opera.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2015 |
Authors: |
Tim Carter
(David G. Frey Distinguished Professor of Music)
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Dimensions: |
242 x 163 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-024794-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
Opera
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LSN: |
0-19-024794-0 |
Barcode: |
9780190247942 |
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