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Those whose thoughts of musical theatre are dominated by the Broadway musical will find this book a revelation. From the 1850s to the early 1930s, when urban theatres sought to mount glamorous music……続きを見る

L'attirance pour l'art pictural et, plus globalement, pour tout ce qui relève du visuel est particulièrement manifeste chez le compositeur Claude Debussy (1862-1918), qui s'est référé à l'univers de……続きを見る

This exceptional collection features 22 contemporaneous, original obituaries, personal recollections and news reports following Richard Wagner’s death in 1883, taken from 17 separate publications in……続きを見る

Tiré de l'italien libretto (« petit livre »), le mot français livret désigne le texte littéraire décrivant l'action et contenant les dialogues d'une œuvre musicale avec chanteurs. 続きを見る

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the most admired and honored American composers of the twentieth century. An unabashed Romantic, largely independent of worldwide trends and the avant-garde, he i……続きを見る

In "Operas Every Child Should Know," Mary Schell Hoke Bacon offers a captivating and accessible introduction to opera for younger audiences. This meticulously curated collection presents essential o……続きを見る

In "A Second Book of Operas," Henry Edward Krehbiel delves into the rich tapestry of operatic works that emerged after his first volume, drawing upon both well-known and lesser-explored compositions……続きを見る

A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Henry Edward Krehbiel is an erudite exploration of the operatic genre, meticulously detailing the development of opera from its inc……続きを見る

La collection "Un ticket pour…" propose un décryptage des grandes œuvres musicales, écrit par des auteurs à la fois férus et passionnés. Son unique vocation est d’amener tous les publics à profiter ……続きを見る

Everything about opera is larger than life, but the bigger the art form, the bigger the potential for disaster. When things go wrong at the opera house, they really go wrong. No one has a greater or……続きを見る

Singing in Signs: New Semiotic Explorations of Opera offers a bold and refreshing assessment of the state of opera study as seen through the lens of semiotics. At its core, the volume responds to Ca……続きを見る

The popularity of Carmen endures across generations and continents, with one of the most frequently performed and instantly recognizable operatic scores of all time and a libretto derived from Prosp……続きを見る

«Tutto nel mondo è burla» canta Falstaff nella scena finale dell'estremo capolavoro verdiano. Da quell'ironico, disincantato commiato del vecchio sir John, Roberto Iovino ha tratto il titolo di ques……続きを見る

Bringing together scholars from musicology, literature, childhood studies, and theater, this volume examines the ways in which children's musicals tap into adult nostalgia for childhood while appeal……続きを見る

The Oxford Handbook of Music and Medievalism provides a snapshot of the diverse ways in which medievalism--the retrospective immersion in the images, sounds, narratives, and ideologies of the Europe……続きを見る

'My polish grandmother made a chicken soup like no other chicken soup. To this day, it has, to my knowledge and experience, never been bettered ... Her chicken soup was the Caravaggio of soups. The ……続きを見る

In "Richard Wagner: His Life and His Dramas," W. J. Henderson intricately explores the complex life and revolutionary works of the iconic composer Richard Wagner. The book delves into Wagner's artis……続きを見る

In "Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande," Lawrence Gilman delves into the intricate layers of Claude Debussy's only opera, exploring its rich interplay of music and drama. Gilman employs a scholarly yet ……続きを見る

In "The Operatic Problem," William Johnson Galloway presents a nuanced exploration of the complexities inherent in opera as an art form. Drawing on a rich literary style that marries critical theory……続きを見る

OPERA (TRAGÉDIE LYRIQUE) di Gaspare Spontini VERSI di Étienne De Jouy Libretto (IT) / Livret (FR) - 2ª versione 1817 e-Book A cura di Dino Finetti. Nuova traduzione integrale del libretto stampato d……続きを見る

In "Richard Wagner, Composer of Operas," John F. Runciman presents an intricate examination of the life and works of one of opera's most transformative figures. Runciman's prose deftly intertwines b……続きを見る

La forza del destino, l’opera certo più intrisa di spiritualità e di sentimento religioso fra tutte quelle della produzione di Giuseppe Verdi, narra una vicenda di uomini e donne in costante precari……続きを見る

FERNAND CORTEZ ouLa conquête du Mexique (OPÉRA) TRAGÉDIE LYRIQUE en trois Actes d'Étienne De Jouy et Joseph-Alphonse d’Esménard Musique de Gaspare Spontini LES DEUX LIVRETS COMPLETS (1809 et 1817) :……続きを見る

Building on the long-established success of Ethan Mordden's Opera Anecdotes, The New Book Of Opera Anecdotes continues where the original left off, bringing into view the new corps of major singers ……続きを見る

La vita di un uomo che ha svariati motivi d'interesse per noi: qualcosa di più o per lo meno di diverso di un semplice musicista. In qualche momento della sua vita ci appare come un abile imprendito……続きを見る

Building a Career in Opera from School to Stage: Operapreneurship provides early-career singers with an overview of the structure of the opera industry and tools for strategically approaching a care……続きを見る

Performing Arts in Changing Societies is a detailed exploration of genre development within the fields of dance, theatre, and opera in selected European countries during the decades before and after……続きを見る

Sarah Caldwell, the leader of the Opera Company of Boston from 1958-1990, was a groundbreaking and idiosyncratic woman who established her own career as a conductor and stage director in an environm……続きを見る

Wagner's Ring addresses fundamental concerns that have faced humanity down the centuries, such as power and violence, love and death, freedom and fate. Further, the work seems particularly relevant ……続きを見る

In "The Russian Opera," Rosa Newmarch provides a comprehensive exploration of the rich tapestry of Russian operatic tradition, tracing its evolution from folk origins to the grand performances of th……続きを見る