The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century by Gerhard, Anselm

The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226288581)

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The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century by Gerhard, Anselm

The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century

$44.00
The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century by Gerhard, Anselm

The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century

$44.00
Format: Paperback
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Anselm Gerhard explores the origins of grand opéra, arguing that its aesthetic innovations (both musical and theatrical) reflected not bourgeois tastes, but changes in daily life and psychological outlook produced by the rapid urbanization of Paris. These larger urban and social concerns--crucial to our understanding of nineteenth-century opera--are brought to bear in fascinating discussions of eight operas composed by Rossini, Auber, Meyerbeer, Verdi, and Louise Bertin.

"An invaluable look at this fascinating genre."--George W. Loomis, Opera News


Author: Anselm Gerhard
ISBN-10: 0226288587
ISBN-13: 9780226288581
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2000
Pages: 526
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.17d

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