Selected Essays On Opera
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Author |
: Ulrich Weisstein |
Publisher |
: Rodopi |
Total Pages |
: 402 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789042021112 |
ISBN-13 |
: 904202111X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Selected Essays on Opera by : Ulrich Weisstein
Ulrich Weisstein, an international authority in the fields of comparative literature and comparative arts, has been a pioneer paving the way for present-day intermedia studies. Among his broad intermedial interests opera has always held a central place. For the first time this volume makes available his major contributions to opera criticism in compact form, thus meeting a serious scholarly demand. The necessarily stringent selection of essays from Professor Weisstein's large output on opera, reflecting fifty years of involvement with the genre, is primarily governed by the wish to present texts that are representative of their author's work and, at the same time, are unlikely to be readily available through other channels. The fourteen essays collected are arranged in chronological order, some of them showing Ulrich Weisstein as an initiator of librettology, others tracing adaptive processes extending from textual sources to final operas, or investigating writer/composer collaborations. Further topics are satirical reflections on operatic activities in early-eighteenth-century Italy and practices of opera censorship, artist operas or definitions of romantic and epic opera. The essays are written in an accessible, essentially non-technical language and are expected to make both a profitable and a pleasurable reading for literary scholars as well as musicologists and general art lovers.
Author |
: John Louis DiGaetani |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 269 |
Release |
: 2015-03-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786482467 |
ISBN-13 |
: 078648246X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Inside the Ring by : John Louis DiGaetani
Once tainted by association with Hitler and Nazism, Richard Wagner's work has experienced an international cultural renaissance in the last 25 years. His magnum opus, Der Ring des Nibelungen, which took him over 20 years to finish, is a complex tale with themes of greed, corruption and loss, spun out in more than 16 hours of powerfully moving opera. This book, with provocative essays for both the uninitiated and the seasoned fan, examines Wagner's Ring cycle from a wide array of modern perspectives. Divided into six parts, this anthology first offers a foundation for the Ring, with a chronology and an introduction, along with a look at Wagner as an enterprising marketer. Part Two explores different interpretations of the Ring, with reference to politics, romanticism and international inspirations. Part Three studies the complex relationship between Wagner's Ring and Germany, with a summary of the opera's influence on German culture and a discussion of its Munich premiere. Part Four offers a production history, including studies of the Ring's effects in America and its influence on world literature. Part Five provides a technical examination of language in the Ring, as well as an interview with the famous Wagnerian soprano Jane Eaglen. The book concludes with an essay on the trouble with Wagnerian opera and an overview of the recorded Ring on disc, video and print.
Author |
: Edward T. Cone |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 1989-04-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0226114708 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780226114705 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music by : Edward T. Cone
Included in these eighteen essays by Cone are his never-before-published essay, "The World of Opera and Its Inhabitants," the unabridged version of "Music: A View from Delft," an introduction to this collection by the author himself, and a complete bibliography of his published writings. "This selection of [Cone's] writings includes all the most incandescent and influential articles. We should have had such a book long ago."—Joseph Kerman, University of California at Berkeley Winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for 1990
Author |
: Winton Dean |
Publisher |
: Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 358 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:B4324400 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Essays on Opera by : Winton Dean
30 essays on opera, written between 1952 and 1985, are collected and arranged by topic.
Author |
: Edward J. Dent |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 1979 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521221749 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521221740 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Edward J Dent: Selected Essays by : Edward J. Dent
In editing this collection, Hugh Taylor has brought together Dent's learned but always readable criticism.
Author |
: Edward T. Cone |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 344 |
Release |
: 1989-06-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0226114694 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780226114699 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music by : Edward T. Cone
Included in these eighteen essays by Cone are his never-before-published essay, "The World of Opera and Its Inhabitants," the unabridged version of "Music: A View from Delft," an introduction to this collection by the author himself, and a complete bibliography of his published writings. "This selection of [Cone's] writings includes all the most incandescent and influential articles. We should have had such a book long ago."—Joseph Kerman, University of California at Berkeley Winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for 1990
Author |
: David Littlejohn |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 1994-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0520076095 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780520076099 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Ultimate Art by : David Littlejohn
Discusses how opera embraces human emotion and experience, Western culture, and individual psychology.
Author |
: Egon Wellesz |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 158 |
Release |
: 1964* |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:18964242 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Essays on Opera by : Egon Wellesz
Author |
: Joseph A. Kestner |
Publisher |
: Calliope Group |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2022-11-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9798986601502 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Opera Encore by : Joseph A. Kestner
For over twenty years, Joseph A. Kestner wrote for Opera News and other publications. Collected for the first time, Kestner's essays explore the creation, influence, context, and meaning of the world's most famous operas as well as hidden gems. For those new to opera, Opera Encore provides the perfect introduction; for longtime opera fans, these articles will deepen your understanding and appreciation of your favorite works.
Author |
: Philip Brett |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 295 |
Release |
: 2006-11-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520246102 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520246101 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music and Sexuality in Britten by : Philip Brett
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