Music-Genres & Styles-Opera

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). Italian text with English translation.Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartISBN-10: 0851627463ISBN-13: 9780851627465Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2013Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.34lbsSize: 12.00h x 9.00w x 0.85d

In 2010, Carlisle Floyd, one of American opera's most titanic talents, found himself at an impasse. Caring for family and with few leads as to his next project, he unexpectedly found a spark of inspiration in the story of Edward Kynaston. This seventeenth-century British...

Semiramide is a grand opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on Voltaire's tragedy Semiramis. The opera is set in ancient Babylon and tells the story of Semiramide, a powerful queen haunted by her past and...

A pictorial history of Opera Siam's first 18 years - pictures and notes about all sixty productions.Author: S. P. SomtowISBN-10: 1940999413ISBN-13: 9781940999418Publisher: Diplodocus PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2018Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.42d

'He was the greatest composer that ever lived, ' said Beethoven of Handel. 'He is the father of us all, ' wrote Haydn. This short, vivid biography of Handel reminds us of the composer's greatness. Separate chapters are devoted to the Messiah, the Harmonious...

The incredible story of singing teacher extraordinaire Mathilde Marchesi who trained more international opera stars than anyone before or since. Who was Mathilde Marchesi? How did she become a byword internationally for vocal excellence and operatic success? What was her formula? And how did...

"The Great Operas of Richard Wagner " is a detailed account of the life and work of Wagner by Gustav Kobbé, with a particular focus on his operatic compositions. Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor....

Author: Donald G. HendersonISBN-10: 1462867898ISBN-13: 9781462867899Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/11/2011Pages: 210Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

So You Want to Sing Light Opera is a concise handbook for singers, teachers, and performers who want to learn more about the magnificent genre of light opera. This resource provides information on the history of light opera and offers advice on auditions, style,...

"Les Nymphes De Diane" is a classic French play by Charles-Simon Favart. A delightful example of 18th-century French theater, this work showcases Favart's talent for blending humor and engaging narrative. Set in a mythological world with characters drawn from classical lore, the play offers...

Dive into the world of opera with "A Second Book Of Opears Their Histories Their Plots And Their Music" by Henry Edward Krehbiel. This volume offers a detailed exploration of various operas, providing insights into their historical context, intricate plots, and musical scores. Krehbiel's...

"The Tower of Babel" is a sacred opera by Anton Rubinstein, with a libretto by Julius Rodenberg and F.W. Rosier. This dramatic work explores the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, delving into themes of ambition, divine intervention, and the consequences of human...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Dive into the world of early 20th-century performance with "Modern Drama And Opera Vol II." This volume offers a critical exploration of the dramatic and operatic arts during a period of significant artistic innovation and social change. Examining key works and influential figures, the...

""Boccaccio or The Prince of Palermo"" is a comic opera written by Franz von Suppe in 1880. The story follows the adventures of Boccaccio, a young man who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Fiametta. However, Fiametta is already engaged to the...

Delve into the heart of Wagnerian drama with George Ainslie Hight's insightful essay, "Wagner's Tristan und Isolde: An Essay on the Wagnerian Drama." This meticulous print republication explores one of opera's most enduring and influential works: "Tristan und Isolde." Hight's study offers a considered...

Euridice was one of several music-theatrical works commissioned to celebrate the wedding of Maria de' Medici and King Henri IV of France in Florence in October 1600. As the first 'opera' to survive complete, it has been viewed as a landmark work, but its...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This book presents Wagner's view of how the Ring should be performed. He requested Heinrich Porges, a member of his circle, to 'follow all my rehearsals very closely and note down everything I say, even the smallest details, about the interpretation and performance, so...

A study of the networks of opera production and critical discourse that shaped Italian cultural identity during and after Unification. Opera's role in shaping Italian identity has long fascinated both critics and scholars. Whereas the romance of the Risorgimento once spurred analyses of how...

Abramo Basevi published his study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. The first thorough, systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857--from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il trovatore, La...

During the years preceding the composition of Tristan and Isolde, Wagner's aesthetics underwent a momentous turnaround, principally as a result of his discovery of Schopenhauer. Many of Schopenhauer's ideas, especially those regarding music's metaphysical significance, resonated with patterns of thought that had long been...

Alfred Cellier, the lifelong friend, colleague, and admirer of Sir Arthur Sullivan, is restored in this detailed biography to a place of honour alongside his fellow comic opera composers of the nineteenth century. Cellier's key role in the early Savoy Operas of Gilbert and...

Handlung in drei Aufzgen. For voice and piano. An important addition to the newly produced orchestral materials by Schott Music is the first publication of vocal scores of Richard Wagners ten great operas in every important version. For the first time, we are able...

Fascinating and highly readable, this is the definitive social history of the world's most romantic, flamboyant, glamorous, and politically influential art-form: opera From its beginnings in the Renaissance cities of northern Italy opera has permeated through Europe, America, and beyond, becoming a global business...

There has been a long-standing and mutually-informing association between psychoanalysis, literature and the arts. Surprisingly, given the oral/aural basis of the 'talking cure', music has largely been overlooked by psychoanalysis. Notably, neuroscientific research investigating music reception and production has been steadily increasing in range...

The first thorough exploration of musical life in nineteenth-century New York City, with topics ranging from military bands and immigrant impresarios to visits from operatic diva Adelina Patti. The musical scene in mid-nineteenth century New York City, contrary to common belief, was exceptionally vibrant....

This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.Author: Robert LawrenceISBN-10: 1258987260ISBN-13: 9781258987268Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.10d

"When Love is Life" is a lyrical work taken from an operatic manuscript by George C Siemers, likely dating back to the early 20th century. This volume offers a glimpse into the world of opera through poetic expression. It explores themes of love and...

"The Little Red School House: A Burlesque Sketch on Education for A Singing Quartette" by Harry L. Newton, offers a humorous take on early 20th-century education. This short play is designed for a singing quartet and is perfect for amateur dramatic societies or anyone...

The Pipe of Desire; Romantic Grand Opera in one act. Opus 21, by Frederick Shepherd Converse, is a significant work in the history of American opera. First performed in 1906, it was the first American opera to be staged at the Metropolitan Opera in...

An evocative glimpse into New York City's vibrant cultural scene at the close of the 19th century, "500 Times" commemorates the performance of an opera in English by the Castle Square Opera Company at the American Theatre on Monday, October 16, 1899. This document...

"Othello: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts" is Giuseppe Verdi's operatic masterpiece, adapted from Shakespeare's tragic play. With a libretto by Arrigo Boito and an English translation by Francis Hueffer, this edition offers a compelling rendition of the timeless story of jealousy, betrayal, and...

Wagner's Heroines is a book written by Constance Elizabeth Maud in 1896, which explores the female characters in the operas of the famous composer Richard Wagner. The book provides a detailed analysis of the female roles in Wagner's works, including the iconic characters of...

""Wagner and the Reform of the Opera"" is a book written by Edward Dannreuther in 1904. The book delves into the life and works of Richard Wagner, a German composer and conductor who revolutionized the opera genre in the 19th century. Dannreuther provides a...

In this book, readers will gain a clear understanding of the rise of German opera in the early nineteenth century and the cultural and historical context in which this occurred.Author: Michael S. RichardsonISBN-10: 1138630543ISBN-13: 9781138630543Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/30/2020Pages: 186Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w...

This seminal study of Giuseppe Verdi's German-language reception provides important new perspectives on German musical culture and nationalism from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. Kreuzer argues that the concept of Germany's musical supremacy, so dear to its nationalist cause, was continually challenged by the popularity...

Laugh along with this delightful comic opera from composer Julius Eichberg and librettist Benjamin E. Woolf. When a hapless doctor is mistaken for a lover by a beautiful Spanish woman, he must navigate a hilariously convoluted series of misunderstandings to win her heart.This work...

Bereson investigates the elite and privileged status of the closed-world of opera, and the way states have financed and supported it since its beginnings.Author: Ruth BeresonISBN-10: 0415868297ISBN-13: 9780415868297Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2013Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d

This ambitious and vivid study in six volumes explores the journey of a single, electrifying story, from its first incarnation in a medieval French poem through its prolific rebirth in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Juggler of Notre Dame tells how an entertainer...

Wendy Eathorne-international opera and concert singer, teacher, promoter, adjudicator and examiner-shares the remarkable story of her life in this warm and engaging memoir. From her beginnings in a Cornish mining village to her training at the Royal Academy of Music, she traces a career...

This lavishly illustrated book, the first in English on Montemezzi, is a documentary record of La Nave's creation and critical reception and an exploration of its composer's ultimate failure to claim a central place in the history of Italian opera. This revised and expanded...

This generously illustrated selection of fifty reviews and essays, written between 1914 and 1962 by thirty American critics, draws together some of the best, most influential, and most interesting writing on Montemezzi, revealing for the first time the full depth of his impact in...

First published in 1880, "Boosey's Guide to the Opera" contains information about many famous operas that have been performed in England and elsewhere, including descriptions, summaries, analyses, and biographical details of their composers. This volume will appeal to opera lovers and is not to...

"The Great Operas of Giacomo Puccini" is a detailed account of the life and work of Giacomo Puccini by Gustav Kobbé, with a particular focus on his operatic compositions. Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) was a famous Italian opera composer. He is often hailed...

Wagner and the Reform of the Opera is a book written by Edward Dannreuther and originally published in 1904. The book explores the life and work of Richard Wagner, a German composer known for his contributions to the opera genre. Dannreuther delves into Wagner's...

Sancti Ambrosii Opera, Part 1: Qua Continentur Libri is a book edited by Carolus Schenkl and published in 1896. The book contains the works of Saint Ambrose, a prominent figure in the early Christian church and the Bishop of Milan in the 4th century....

Giacomo Puccini: The Man, His Life, His Work is a comprehensive biography of the legendary Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, written by Richard Specht. The book delves into the life and career of Puccini, exploring his childhood, education, family life, and personal relationships, as well...