Opera:

What is opera and how does it work? How has this dramatic form developed and what is its relevance in the modern world? Perfect for music students and opera-goers, this introductory guide addresses these questions and many more, exploring opera as a complete theatrical experience. Organised chronolo...

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Beteilige Person: Cannon, Robert 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge introductions to music
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511980558
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511980558
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511980558
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511980558
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511980558
Zusammenfassung:What is opera and how does it work? How has this dramatic form developed and what is its relevance in the modern world? Perfect for music students and opera-goers, this introductory guide addresses these questions and many more, exploring opera as a complete theatrical experience. Organised chronologically and avoiding technical musical terminology, the book clearly demonstrates how opera reflected and reacted to changes in the world around it. A special feature of the volume is the inclusion of illustrative tables throughout. These provide detailed, easy to follow analysis of arias, scenes and acts; visual guides to historical movements; and chronologies relating to genres and individual composers' works. Overall, the book fosters an understanding of opera as a living form as it encounters and uses material from an ever expanding repertoire in time, place and culture
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 431 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511980558
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511980558