This is the first book on Korean opera in a language other than Korean. Its subject is ch’angguk, a form of musical thea......more
Opera is often dismissed as outdated and excessive, and perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous c......more
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French opera is second only to Italian opera in the length, breadth, and diversity of its history. Yet most people, if a......more
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Living Opera is a fascinating collection of 20 wide-ranging interviews with the preeminent opera professionals working o......more
English summary: Tannhauser For more than eight hundred years, the unruly Minnesinger has been stirring our emotions. Hi......more
All modern artists have had to market themselves in some way. Richard Wagner may just have done it better than anyone el......more
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Have you heard of the first American musical, The Black Crook, which opened in 1866 and had fifteen revivals? Do you kno......more
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Established in 1943, the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for music went to many of America s top composers, like Aaron Coplan......more
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The work of Richard Wagner is a continuing source of artistic inspiration and ideological controversy in literature, phi......more
In the new opera Amelia, a first time mother-to-be, whose psyche has been scarred by the loss of her pilot father in Vie......more
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Opera and musical theater dominated French culture in the 1800s, and the influential stage music that emerged from this ......more
(Vocal Score). Based on the critical edition. Includes historical notes, an overview on the sources, and critical commen......more
The author was only a child when he first entered a Chinese theater. Very often he merely stood beside the stage and sta......more
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Those who think arts and culture in British Columbia is a recent development might be surprised to learn that opera has ......more
This first of the classic two-volume survey of Handel s operas was first published in 1987 and reissued in a revised pap......more
Now available as a specially priced 2 volume set, Winton Dean’s classic studies of Handel’s operatic works. This special......more
Opera is one of the most fascinating and lively art forms of our time. It appeals to all the senses and transcends barri......more
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This encyclopedia lists, describes and cross-references everything to do with American opera: works (both operas and ope......more
This study seeks to explore the role and significance of aria insertion, the practice that allowed singers to introduce ......more
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Oliver Knussen wrote this requiem entitled Songs for Sue, a setting of four poems for soprano and 15-piece ensemble, as ......more
The unforgettable story of the serf who became one of Russia s greatest opera singers and her noble master, a man who de......more
Handel was published in the Handel festival year 2009. Georg Friedrich Handel is undoubtedly one of the most distinguish......more
More than thirty years after her death, Maria Callas is still one of the great divas of the opera. The soprano singer, u......more
Richard Wagner was one of the greatest European musical dramatists. His creative urge and political activity brought him......more
The 150th anniversary of Puccini s birth in December 2008 provides a very good reason to dedicate a release in the serie......more
Utopia Limited is the second-to-last of Gilbert and Sullivan s fourteen collaborations. Gilbert s libretto satirises lim......more
A history -- the first ever -- of the abundant traditions of German-American musical theater in New York, and a treasure......more
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such a......more
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Mattia Battistini (1856-1928) is considered by many to be among the finest examples of the bel canto singing style. His ......more
The You re the Voice series is a wonderful collection of books containing stylistic songs arranged for voice, piano, and......more
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Giacomo Meyerbeer, one of the most important and influential opera composers of the nineteenth century, enjoyed a fame d......more
(Misc). Pavarotti Up Close is an unprecedented and affectionate portrait of the greatest tenor of the twentieth century,......more
Explore the musical wonders of Europe! This guide is a unique resource for music lovers with a passion for travel. Selec......more