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Author : Samuel Holland Rous
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Victrola Book of the Opera written by Samuel Holland Rous and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fred Plotkin
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401306004
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Opera 101 written by Fred Plotkin and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you. Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in English for anyone who wants to become an opera lover--a clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house. Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher about opera who for many years was performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces the reader (whatever his or her level of musical knowledge) to all the elements that make up opera, including: A brief, entertaining history of opera; An explanation of key operatic concepts, from vocal types to musical conventions; Hints on the best way to approach the first opera you attend and how to best understand what is happening both offstage and on; Lists of recommended books and recordings, and the most complete traveler's guide to opera houses around the world. The major part of Opera 101 is devoted to an almost minute-by-minute analysis of eleven key operas, ranging from Verdi's thunderous masterpiece Rigoletto and Puccini's electrifying Tosca through works by Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, to the psychological complexities of Richard Strauss's Elektra. Once you have completed Opera 101, you will be prepared to see and hear any opera you encounter, thanks to this book's unprecedentedly detailed and enjoyable method of revealing the riches of opera.
Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Chapters of Opera written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Whitney Martin
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781574671681
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (716 download)
Download or read book The Opera Companion written by George Whitney Martin and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides synopses of forty-seven operas, a history of the opera, and a glossary of operatic terms.
Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752301899
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (523 download)
Download or read book Chapters of Opera written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Chapters of Opera by Henry Edward Krehbiel
Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
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ISBN 13 : 9781449992262
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (922 download)
Download or read book Chapters of Opera - Henry Edward Krehbiel written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by . This book was released on 2009-12-25 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passage from the book... The making of this book was prompted by the fact that with the season 1907-08 the Metropolitan Opera House in New York completed an existence of twenty-five years. Through all this period at public representations I have occupied stall D-15 on the ground floor as reviewer of musical affairs for The New York Tribune newspaper. I have, therefore, been a witness of the vicissitudes through which the institution has passed in a quarter-century, and a chronicler of all significant musical things which were done within its walls. I have seen the failure of the artistic policy to promote which the magnificent theater was built; the revolution accomplished by the stockholders under the leadership of Leopold Damrosch; the progress of a German régime, which did much to develop tastes and create ideals which, till its coming, were little-known quantities in American art and life; the overthrow of that régime in obedience to the command of fashion; the subsequent dawn and development of the liberal and comprehensive policy which marked the climax of the career of Maurice Grau as an operatic director, I have witnessed since then, many of the fruits of wise endeavor and astute management frittered away by managerial incapacity and greed, and fad and fashion come to rule again, where for a brief, but eventful period, serious artistic interest and endeavor had been dominant.
Author : Samuel Holland Rous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781017655803
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (558 download)
Download or read book The Victor Book of the Opera written by Samuel Holland Rous and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Carolyn Abbate
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393089533
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book A History of Opera written by Carolyn Abbate and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The best single volume ever written on the subject, such is its range, authority, and readability.”—Times Literary Supplement Why has opera transfixed and fascinated audiences for centuries? Carolyn Abbate and Roger Parker answer this question in their “effervescent, witty” (Die Welt, Germany) retelling of the history of opera, examining its development, the musical and dramatic means by which it communicates, and its role in society. Now with an expanded examination of opera as an institution in the twenty-first century, this “lucid and sweeping” (Boston Globe) narrative explores the tensions that have sustained opera over four hundred years: between words and music, character and singer, inattention and absorption. Abbate and Parker argue that, though the genre’s most popular and enduring works were almost all written in a distant European past, opera continues to change the viewer— physically, emotionally, intellectually—with its enduring power.
Author : M. Owen Lee
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802083876
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (838 download)
Download or read book A Season of Opera written by M. Owen Lee and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father Lee is internationally known for his commentaries on opera. This book gathers his best commentaries and articles on 23 works for the musical stage, from the pioneering Orpheus of Monteverdi to the forward-looking Ariadne of Richard Strauss.
Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Chapters of Opera written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Chapters of Opera" (Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time) by Henry Edward Krehbiel. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
Publisher : Tredition Classics
ISBN 13 : 9783842460515
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Chapters of Opera Being Historical and Critical Observations and Records Concerning the Lyric Drama in New York from Its Earliest Days Down to the Present Time written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by Tredition Classics. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
Author : Ethan Mordden
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195056617
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (566 download)
Download or read book Opera Anecdotes written by Ethan Mordden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From backstage squabbles and box-office chicanery to the gallantry and glory of creation, this book of stories unveils a delightful panorama of opera lore. "An opera lover's handbook that should always be near at hand".--Schuyler G. Chapin, Columbia University.
Author : Henry Edward Krehbiel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780883557488
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (574 download)
Download or read book Chapters of Opera written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ann Fiery
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811827744
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (277 download)
Download or read book At the Opera written by Ann Fiery and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to thirty renowned operas shares the plots and theatrical backgrounds of each, in a volume that covers such productions as Figaro and Turandot.
Author : Vivien Schweitzer
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0465096948
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book A Mad Love written by Vivien Schweitzer and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively introduction to opera, from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century There are few art forms as visceral and emotional as opera -- and few that are as daunting for newcomers. A Mad Love offers a spirited and indispensable tour of opera's eclectic past and present, beginning with Monteverdi's L'Orfeo in 1607, generally considered the first successful opera, through classics like Carmen and La Boheme, and spanning to Brokeback Mountain and The Death of Klinghoffer in recent years. Musician and critic Vivien Schweitzer acquaints readers with the genre's most important composers and some of its most influential performers, recounts its long-standing debates, and explains its essential terminology. Today, opera is everywhere, from the historic houses of major opera companies to movie theaters and public parks to offbeat performance spaces and our earbuds. A Mad Love is an essential book for anyone who wants to appreciate this living, evolving art form in all its richness.
Author : Ethan Mordden
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195040414
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)
Download or read book A Guide to Orchestral Music written by Ethan Mordden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1986 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide gives the non-musician the fundamentals of orchestral music. It begins with a general introduction to the symphony and various musical styles and then describes, chronologically, over seven hundred pieces--from Vivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Mordden also includes a glossary of musical terms and other useful aids for the music lover.
Author : Phil G. Goulding
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0449005666
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Ticket to the Opera written by Phil G. Goulding and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1999-08-31 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ticket to the Opera, Phil G. Goulding finally makes the magic and mystique of opera accessible to all. Here he offers a complete operatic education, including history, definitions of key musical terms, opera lore and gossip, portraits of famous singers and the roles they immortalized, as well as pithy introductions to the greatest operas of Europe and America and their composers. The book's centerpiece is what Goulding terms "the collection"--85 classics, among them Aida, The Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, and Madama Butterfly, that have been packing the world's opera houses for years. This entertaining, meticulously researched book also includes a fascinating chapter on American opera from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess to Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach and a discussion of the gems of twentieth-century opera featuring works like Leos Janácek's The Cunning Little Vixen, Alban Berg's Lulu, and Serge Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges. Whether you're a curious neophyte, a music lover interested in branching out, or an aficionado eager to compare notes with a brilliant fellow opera buff, you'll prize Ticket to the Opera as an essential volume in your music library.
