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I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still
Beverly Soll
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Description for I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still
Hardcover. The first book to thoroughly examine the operas of this noted African American composer. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
William Grant Still (1895–1978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operas—for him the ultimate form of musical expression—would be heard in the major opera houses in the United States, devoting most of his career toward the pursuit of this goal. The first part of I Dream a World creates a context for Still's operas and explores commonalities among them, including structural elements and musical characteristics. The second part traces the research, composition, and perform-ances of the operas as a way of documenting the history of the composer and his contributions to American opera. ... Read more
William Grant Still (1895–1978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operas—for him the ultimate form of musical expression—would be heard in the major opera houses in the United States, devoting most of his career toward the pursuit of this goal. The first part of I Dream a World creates a context for Still's operas and explores commonalities among them, including structural elements and musical characteristics. The second part traces the research, composition, and perform-ances of the operas as a way of documenting the history of the composer and his contributions to American opera. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
618g
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Fayetteville, United States
ISBN
9781557287892
SKU
V9781557287892
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Ref
99-3
About Beverly Soll
Beverly Soll is arts/special events coordinator at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and the author of Arias, Duets, and Scenes from the Operas of William Grant Still.
Reviews for I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still
"Past scholarship on the career of William Grant Still has largely left readers interested in his operas searching for something more. Unfortunately, no single volume was available. Beverly Soll's I Dream a World fills that void. . . . In documenting Still's contributions to American opera, she also provides poignant insight to his continued struggle for place within a larger ... Read more