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Opera in Theory and Practice, Image and Myth
Bianconi, Lorenzo, Pestelli, Giorgio
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Hardcover. This sixth volume in the series centres on the sociological and critical aspects of opera in Italy, considering the art in the context of an Italian literary and cultural canon rarely revealed in English and American studies. Editor(s): Bianconi, Lorenzo; Pestelli, Giorgio. Translator(s): Chalmers, Kenneth. Series: History of Italian Opera, Part 2 - Systems. Num Pages: 504 pages, 48 halftones, 4 musical examples, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 832.
The History of Italian Opera marks the first time a team of scholars has worked together to investigate the entire Italian operatic tradition, rather than limiting its focus to major composers and their masterworks. Including both musicologists and historians of other arts, the contributors approach opera not only as a distinctive musical genre but also as a form of extravagant theater and a complex social phenomenon.
This sixth volume in the series centers on the sociological and critical aspects of opera in Italy, considering the art in the context of an Italian literary and cultural canon rarely revealed in ... Read more
The History of Italian Opera marks the first time a team of scholars has worked together to investigate the entire Italian operatic tradition, rather than limiting its focus to major composers and their masterworks. Including both musicologists and historians of other arts, the contributors approach opera not only as a distinctive musical genre but also as a form of extravagant theater and a complex social phenomenon.
This sixth volume in the series centers on the sociological and critical aspects of opera in Italy, considering the art in the context of an Italian literary and cultural canon rarely revealed in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Series
History of Italian Opera, Part 2 - Systems
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226045924
SKU
V9780226045924
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