Opera Odyssey: Toward a History of Opera in Nineteenth-Century America

di June Ottenberg (Autore)

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1994

Ottenberg synthesizes material from a variety of sources--annals, memoirs, and scholarly sources--and, with them, weaves a coherent narrative of what was performed where, by whom, and what developments took place. Works, companies, and individual singers are discussed to reveal the 19th-century world of performance styles and audience expectations. This is a fascinating look at a relatively unexplored part of American musical and cultural history; the book casts new light on opera in America--its variety, popularity, and appeal to changing audiences throughout the century.

• Autore: June Ottenberg
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Anno: 1994
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 224 p.
• EAN: 9780313278419

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