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Originally published in 1927, this illuminating study concerns three people, about two of whom much has already been written. The third, Princess Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein, has attracted less atten……続きを見る

In the resplendent world of grand opera, a transcendent figure emerged - Maria Callas. "Maria" delves into the twilight years of this operatic legend, as portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the Pablo Lar……続きを見る

”Således som litteraturens, filosofiens og kulturens historie nærmere beretter om, sattes der ind i verden nye tanker om religion, om liv og død, om menneskets betydning og rettigheder. Der dannede ……続きを見る

In "The Wagner Story Book," William Henry Frost deftly reinterprets the intricate tales of Richard Wagner's operatic masterpieces, weaving together narrative and musicology in a rich tapestry that i……続きを見る

In "The Operatic Problem," William Johnson Galloway presents an incisive exploration of the complexities inherent in opera as both a theatrical and musical form. Galloway's literary style deftly int……続きを見る

Unfinished at Puccini's death in 1924, Turandot was not only his most ambitious work, but it became the last Italian opera to enter the international repertory. In this colorful study two renowned m……続きを見る

Though studying opera often requires attention to aesthetics, libretti, staging, singers, compositional history, and performance history, the music itself is central. This book examines operatic mus……続きを見る

In Staging Scenes from the Operas of Mozart: A Guide for Teachers and Singers, opera director William Ferrara offers the perfect resource for the dramatic preparation of opera scenes for directors a……続きを見る

In Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi, veteran opera director William Ferrarapresents a detailed, practical exploration of the staging of twenty-one scenes from two of opera’s mos……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

De danske musikhistorikere Hortense Panum og William Behrends musikleksikon fra 1924 er et omfattende opslagsværk, der indeholder biografiske artikler om alle de komponister og udøvende musikere, de……続きを見る

First Published in 1990. Information about individual operas and other types of musical theater is scattered throughout the enormous literature of music. This book is an effort to bring that data to……続きを見る

Major composers including Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss * Legendary singers from the great divas to the Three Tenors * What to look for and listen to at the opera * The history of oper……続きを見る

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated ……続きを見る

Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to……続きを見る

Everything you could possibly know about Verdi and his operas, from the brilliant and humorous author of Wagner Without Fear. If you want to know why La traviata was actually a flop at its premiere ……続きを見る

H. L. Mencken declared that “the opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral.” It was not meant as a compliment, but to William Murray, former New Yorker staff writer and aspiring opera s……続きを見る

Music in Germany since 1968 modifies the dominant historiography of music in post-war Germany by shifting its axis from the years of reconstruction after 1945 to the era following the events of 1968……続きを見る