Small Places, Operatic Issues

Download Small Places, Operatic Issues PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527532291
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Small Places, Operatic Issues by : Vlado Kotnik

Download or read book Small Places, Operatic Issues written by Vlado Kotnik and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details original case studies that represent five different social positions or characterisations of opera: namely, opera as social showcase from Bayreuth (1748), social distinction from Ljubljana (1887), social conflict from Brno (1920), social status from Mantua (1999) and social manifest from Belgrade (2005). These positions, which indicate opera’s social diversity in local, regional, provincial, and peripheral terms, as well as its social mutuality in international, transnational, global, or metropolitan terms, generally promote the idea of opera as a social venue, cultural practice, theatrical scene, lyrical site, musical place, artistic experience, or transgenerational phenomenon through which people not only produce and consume the art of music, theatre, and spectacle, but also show off their lifestyle as well as economic, social, cultural and symbolic determination, identification, and structuration. The selected case studies of peripheral opera worlds are different in terms of the chosen places, times, and problems they tackle, but they all have something meaningful in common. They convincingly address the idea that opera peripheries produce compellingly powerful meanings and messages of their different social worlds. Through its analysis, this book creates a fruitful interpretative encounter of the academic domains of opera studies, historical sociology, cultural sociology and social and cultural anthropology.

Histories of Violence

Download Histories of Violence PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783602406
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Histories of Violence by : Brad Evans

Download or read book Histories of Violence written by Brad Evans and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there is a tacit appreciation that freedom from violence will lead to more prosperous relations among peoples, violence continues to be deployed for various political and social ends. Yet the problem of violence still defies neat description, subject to many competing interpretations. Histories of Violence offers an accessible yet compelling examination of the problem of violence as it appears in the corpus of canonical figures – from Hannah Arendt to Frantz Fanon, Michel Foucault to Slavoj Žižek – who continue to influence and inform contemporary political, philosophical, sociological, cultural, and anthropological study. Written by a team of internationally renowned experts, this is an essential interrogation of post-war critical thought as it relates to violence.

The Operatic Problem

Download The Operatic Problem PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Operatic Problem by : William Johnson Galloway

Download or read book The Operatic Problem written by William Johnson Galloway and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Short History of Opera

Download A Short History of Opera PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231119585
Total Pages : 1049 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis A Short History of Opera by : Donald Jay Grout

Download or read book A Short History of Opera written by Donald Jay Grout and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1049 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The fourth edition incorporates new scholarship that traces the most important developments in the evolution of musical drama. After surveying anticipations of the operatic form in the lyric theater of the Greeks, medieval dramatic music, and other forerunners, the book reveals the genre's beginnings in the seventeenth century and follows its progress to the present day."--Jacket.

The Space Opera MEGAPACK ®

Download The Space Opera MEGAPACK ® PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479408972
Total Pages : 1448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Space Opera MEGAPACK ® by : John W. Campbell

Download or read book The Space Opera MEGAPACK ® written by John W. Campbell and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 1448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Space Opera Megapack collects 20 classic and modern stories, ranging from galaxy-spanning epics by E.E. "Doc" Smith and John W. Campbell, Jr. to modern interpretations by Jay Lake, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Tim Sullivan, and more! Included are: BREATH'S DUTY, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller SPAWN OF JUPITER, by E. C. Tubb KILLER ADVICE, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch THE WORLD WITH A THOUSAND MOONS by Edmond Hamilton THE SKYLARK OF SPACE, by E.E. “Doc” Smith DEADLINE IN SPACE, by John Russell Fearn PLANETESIMAL DAWN, by Tim Sullivan THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY, THE LIGHTNESS OF THE FUTURE, by Jay Lake BIG PILL, by Raymond Z. Gallun WHERE ARE YOU, MR. BIGGS?, by Nelson S. Bond THE SKY TRAP, by Frank Belknap Long CHANGE OF COMMAND, by Jean Lorrah TULAN, by C.C. MacApp THE BLACK STAR PASSES, by John W. Campbell, Jr. THE GALAXY PRIMES, by E.E. “Doc” Smith TARRANO THE CONQUEROR, by Ray Cummings THE SARGASSO OF SPACE, by Edmond Hamilton SALVAGE IN SPACE, by Jack Williamson THE ULTIMATE WEAPON, by John W. Campbell, Jr. INVADERS FROM THE OUTER SUNS, by Frank Belknap Long, Jr. And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see all the other entries in this great series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics -- and much, much more!

Opera as Anthropology

Download Opera as Anthropology PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443814229
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Opera as Anthropology by : Vlado Kotnik

Download or read book Opera as Anthropology written by Vlado Kotnik and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contemplates the relationship between opera and anthropology. It rests on the following central arguments: on the one hand, opera is quite a new and “exotic” topic for anthropologists, while, on the other, anthropology is still perceived as an unusual approach to opera. Both initial arguments are indicative of the current situation of the relationship between anthropological discipline and opera research. The book introduces the work of anthropologists and ethnographers whose personal and professional affinity for opera has been explicated in their academic and biographical accounts. Anthropological, ethnological, ethnographic, and semiotic accounts of opera by Claude Lévi-Strauss, Michel Leiris, William O. Beeman, Denis Laborde, Paul Atkinson, and Philippe-Joseph Salazar establish that opera can be a pertinent object of anthropological interest, ethnographic investigation, cultural analysis, and historical reflection. By touching on opera not merely as a musical, aesthetic, or artistic category, but as a social, cultural, historical, and transnational phenomenon that, over the last four centuries, has significantly influenced and reflected the identity of Western culture and society, this monograph suggests that opera and anthropology no longer need be alien to one another.

Grand Opera

Download Grand Opera PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520250338
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Grand Opera by : Charles Affron

Download or read book Grand Opera written by Charles Affron and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City traces the offstage and onstage workings of the institution, surveying notable composers, actors, and performances since 1883.

A Place of Refuge Omnibus: A Cozy Space Opera

Download A Place of Refuge Omnibus: A Cozy Space Opera PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Victoria Janssen
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (155 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis A Place of Refuge Omnibus: A Cozy Space Opera by : Victoria Janssen

Download or read book A Place of Refuge Omnibus: A Cozy Space Opera written by Victoria Janssen and published by Victoria Janssen. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not your usual space opera, the cozy A Place of Refuge features badass lesbians in space, the kindness of strangers, banter, close-knit friends, found family, trauma recovery, and lots of delicious food. They lost the revolution. But then, they found sanctuary—and hope. Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascist Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her dearest friends and they find sanctuary on the isolated planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma by building new lives and forging intimate connections with each other. This omnibus edition of Finding Refuge, Accepting Refuge, and Embracing Refuge also includes a Refuge glossary and character list, plus the short story “A Day in the Life: Jefri Dantagnan.” Keywords: women loving women, lesfic, non-binary people, polyamory, polycules, misfits, outsiders, oddballs, found family, trauma recovery, telepaths, decolonization, speculative utopia, fighting fascism, anti-fascism, queer fiction, queer utopia, LGBTQIA fiction, far future sf, BAMF women, lovers reunited, friends to lovers, lesbian romance, lesbian science fiction, lesbian sci-fi, sci-fi romance, science fiction romance, after the war, artificial intelligence, cute robots, very large dogs, therapy, pastry, enhanced humans, cyborgs, augmented humans

The Space Opera Renaissance

Download The Space Opera Renaissance PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765306180
Total Pages : 958 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (61 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Space Opera Renaissance by : David G. Hartwell

Download or read book The Space Opera Renaissance written by David G. Hartwell and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-ever anthology of one of science fiction's most vigorous subgenres

The Musical Times & Singing-class Circular

Download The Musical Times & Singing-class Circular PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1280 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Musical Times & Singing-class Circular by :

Download or read book The Musical Times & Singing-class Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In the Ring: Kyda Tren Space Opera

Download In the Ring: Kyda Tren Space Opera PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Edsand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis In the Ring: Kyda Tren Space Opera by : Matt Edsand

Download or read book In the Ring: Kyda Tren Space Opera written by Matt Edsand and published by Edsand. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the legend of your father didn't meet the mark of real life? Kyda had never felt more proud of her father. Every species in her system had often glorified him to be greater in every sense of the word. But as Kyda got dragged into the conspiracies and politics of the Touri Empire, she found her relationship with her father becoming strained. Could Kyda learn to be the daughter her father always dreamed of? In the Ring continues the epic Space Opera series about friendship and family, which will take you to new worlds, relentless enemies and a heart pound space adventure.

Opera Outside the Box

Download Opera Outside the Box PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000775577
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Opera Outside the Box by : Roberta Montemorra Marvin

Download or read book Opera Outside the Box written by Roberta Montemorra Marvin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera Outside the Box: Notions of Opera in Nineteenth-Century Britain addresses operatic “experiences” outside the opera houses of Britain during the nineteenth century. The essays adopt a variety of perspectives exploring the processes through which opera and ideas about opera were cultivated and disseminated, by examining opera-related matters in publication and performance, in both musical and non-musical genres, outside the traditional approaches to transmission of operatic works and associated concepts. As a group, they exemplify the broad array of questions to be grappled with in seeking to identify commonalities that might shed light in new and imaginative ways on the experiences and manifestations of opera and notions of opera in Victorian Britain. In unpacking the significance, relevance, uses, and impacts of opera within British society, the collection seeks to enhance understanding of a few of the manifold ways in which the population learned about and experienced opera, how audiences and the broader public understood the genre and the aesthetics surrounding it, how familiarity with opera played out in British culture, and how British customs, values, and principles affected the genre of opera and perceptions of it.

When Opera Meets Film

Download When Opera Meets Film PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139489631
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis When Opera Meets Film by : Marcia J. Citron

Download or read book When Opera Meets Film written by Marcia J. Citron and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera can reveal something fundamental about a film, and film can do the same for an opera, argues Marcia J. Citron. Structured by the categories of Style, Subjectivity, and Desire, this volume advances our understanding of the aesthetics of the opera/film encounter. Case studies of a diverse array of important repertoire including mainstream film, opera-film, and postmodernist pastiche are presented. Citron uses Werner Wolf's theory of intermediality to probe the roles of opera and film when they combine. The book also refines and expands film-music functions, and details the impact of an opera's musical style on the meaning of a film. Drawing on cinematic traditions of Hollywood, France, and Britain, the study explores Coppola's Godfather trilogy, Jewison's Moonstruck, Nichols's Closer, Chabrol's La Cérémonie, Schlesinger's Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Boyd's Aria, and Ponnelle's opera-films.

Arts Review

Download Arts Review PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Arts Review by :

Download or read book Arts Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Halo: A Space Opera from Bungie

Download Halo: A Space Opera from Bungie PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Third Editions
ISBN 13 : 2377843573
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (778 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Halo: A Space Opera from Bungie by : Loïc Ralet

Download or read book Halo: A Space Opera from Bungie written by Loïc Ralet and published by Third Editions. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Halo. When you read this name, a soundtrack starts playing in your ears and tons of images flash in front of your eyes. A whole universe appears in your mind. Welcome to the game series imagined and produced by the Bungie studio. Halo is more than an incredible space opera, it is the flagship of a community and the most important franchise for one of the three hardware manufacturers on the market.

Touring the Antebellum South with an English Opera Company

Download Touring the Antebellum South with an English Opera Company PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807174459
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Touring the Antebellum South with an English Opera Company by : Michael Burden

Download or read book Touring the Antebellum South with an English Opera Company written by Michael Burden and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diary of Anton Reiff Jr. (c. 1830–1916) is one of only a handful of primary sources to offer a firsthand account of antebellum riverboat travel in the American South. The Pyne and Harrison Opera Troupe, a company run by English sisters Susan and Louisa Pyne and their business partner, tenor William Harrison, hired Reiff, then freelancing in New York, to serve as musical director and conductor for the company’s American itinerary. The grueling tour began in November 1855 in Boston and then proceeded to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati, where, after a three-week engagement, the company boarded a paddle steamer bound for New Orleans. It was at that point that Reiff started to keep his diary. Diligently transcribed and annotated by Michael Burden, Reiff’s diary presents an extraordinarily rare view of life with a foreign opera company as it traveled the country by river and rail. Surprisingly, Reiff comments little on the Pyne-Harrison performances themselves, although he does visit the theaters in the river towns, including New Orleans, where he spends evenings both at the French Opera and at the Gaiety. Instead, Reiff focuses his attention on other passengers, on the mechanics of the journey, on the landscape, and on events he encounters, including the 1856 Mardi Gras and the unveiling of the statue of Andrew Jackson in New Orleans's Jackson Square. Reiff is clearly captivated by the river towns and their residents, including the enslaved, whom he encountered whenever the boat tied up. Running throughout the journal is a thread of anxiety, for, apart from the typical dangers of a river trip, the winter of 1855–1856 was one of the coldest of the century, and the steamer had difficulties with river ice. Historians have used Reiff’s journal as source material, but until now the entire text, which is archived in Louisiana State University’s Special Collections in Hill Memorial Library, has only been available in its original state. As a primary source, the published journal will have broad appeal to historians and other readers interested in antebellum riverboat travel, highbrow entertainment, and the people and places of the South.

Opera on the Road

Download Opera on the Road PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252070020
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Opera on the Road by : Katherine K. Preston

Download or read book Opera on the Road written by Katherine K. Preston and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was an almost ubiquitous art form. It covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel." -- Publisher's description