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Turandot: English National Opera Guide 27 (Opera Guides)
Giacomo Puccini
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Description for Turandot: English National Opera Guide 27 (Opera Guides)
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
“A Turandot filtered through a modern brain”, wrote Puccini, describing his plans to rework the eighteenth-century fable by Carlo Gozzi. According to Mosco Carner, Puccini’s last and supreme work is an advanced score which, with an orchestration that reflects contemporaries such as Richard Strauss and Stravinsky as well as genuine Chinese rhythms and harmonies, remains true to the Italian vocal tradition. The musicologist Jürgen Maehder analyses of the ending, which Franco Alfano composed from Puccini’s sketches. In addition, the great British soprano Dame Eva Turner recalls her experiences of singing the title role, of which she was a legendary interpreter. ... Read more
“A Turandot filtered through a modern brain”, wrote Puccini, describing his plans to rework the eighteenth-century fable by Carlo Gozzi. According to Mosco Carner, Puccini’s last and supreme work is an advanced score which, with an orchestration that reflects contemporaries such as Richard Strauss and Stravinsky as well as genuine Chinese rhythms and harmonies, remains true to the Italian vocal tradition. The musicologist Jürgen Maehder analyses of the ending, which Franco Alfano composed from Puccini’s sketches. In addition, the great British soprano Dame Eva Turner recalls her experiences of singing the title role, of which she was a legendary interpreter. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714544281
SKU
V9780714544281
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About Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) was born in Lucca into a family of musicians and composers. His operas, which include Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the international repertory.
Reviews for Turandot: English National Opera Guide 27 (Opera Guides)
Brilliantly produced and superb value.'
Sunday Times
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought.'
Daily Telegraph
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series.'
TLS
Sunday Times
All these will provide the new opera-goer with food for thought.'
Daily Telegraph
Wholehearted recommendation of this valuable new series.'
TLS