The world of opera : the story of its origins and the lore of its performance / by Wallace Brockway & Herbert Weinstock.
| Author/creator | Brockway, Wallace |
| Other author | Weinstock, Herbert, 1905-1971. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Pantheon Books, 1962, ©1941. |
| Description | viii, 723 pages, 23 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The birth of opera -- Classical austerity and laughter -- Handel -- The French way: part one -- The age of Gluck -- Mozart -- Opera in Germany -- The divine opera-grinder -- Bellini and Donizetti -- The French comic spirit -- Damaged demigods -- Berlioz -- Grand-opera fanfare -- Valhalla -- A perfect opera -- The French way: part two -- The Russians -- Verdi -- Italian opera after Verdi -- Richard Strauss -- From Massenet to Debussy -- A digression of folk opera -- American opera -- A modern galaxy -- Annals of performance. |
| LCCN | 61014654 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1700.B86 O7 1962 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |