The splendid art of opera : a concise history / Ethan Mordden.
| Author/creator | Mordden, Ethan, 1947- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Methuen, ©1980. |
| Description | 413 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | In the beginning was the word -- Italian import versus local product -- The rise of comedy and the flight of music -- The romantic classicist: Mozart -- Romanticism in opera -- The foundations of grand opera and melodrama -- The passing of bel canto -- Grand opera and opéra comique -- Midcentury styles: early, middle, and late nationalism -- Apocalypse now: Wagner -- The precise romantic: Verdi -- Musical comedy -- Late romantic fantasy -- Naturalism -- Turn-of-the-century popular: Massenet -- Late romanticism versus neo-classicism -- The post-verismo era in Italy -- The twelve-tone revolution -- Bad times -- The postwar scene -- The conservative modern: Britten -- Opera in America. |
| Abstract | Covers the origins of opera in Florence, Venice, Paris, Hamburg, and London, chronicling sociopolitical factors, the influence of the popular arts, and the great singers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 391-395) and index. |
| LCCN | 80015647 |
| ISBN | 0416007317 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML1700.M73 S6 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |