A year at the Met / Patrick J. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Patrick J., 1932- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. |
| Description | x, 227 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | First week: singing -- Second week: singing plus -- Third week: subscriptions, subscribers, and supporters -- Fourth week: down memory lane -- Fifth week: productions -- Sixth week: the comprimarios -- Seventh week: translation -- Eighth week: television -- Ninth week: the guild: resource or cash register? -- Tenth week: backstage -- Eleventh week: homage -- Twelfth week: the banyan tree -- Thirteenth week: authenticity and the blockbuster -- Fourteenth week: Christmas and "Hansel and Gretel" -- Fifteenth week: the archives -- Sixteenth week: in the gods -- Seventeenth week: the media and publicity -- Eighteenth week: the monument -- Nineteenth week: "Così fan tutte" and the big house -- Twentieth week: the fly in amber -- Twenty-first week: the chorus -- Twenty-second week: the genteel tradition -- Twenty-third week: they also serve who only stand and cheer -- Twenty-fourth week: second performances -- Twenty-fifth week: French opera and opera editions -- Twenty-sixth week: the orchestra -- Twenty-seventh week: the National Council and auditions -- Twenty-eighth week: fund raising -- Twenty-ninth week: the boards of directors -- Thirtieth week: finale, with penguins. |
| Abstract | A study of the Metropolitan Opera presents a behind-the-scenes look at its public, private, artistic, financial, and organizational operations and discusses the traditions, achievements, and innovations of the opera company. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 82047829 |
| ISBN | 0394517830 |
| ISBN | 9780394517834 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1711.8.N3 M62 1983 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |