Claudio Monteverdi, Orfeo / edited by John Whenham.

Other author Whenham, John, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986.
Descriptionxiv, 216 pages : illustrations, music ; cm.
Subjects
Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Orfeo.

SeriesCambridge opera handbooks
Cambridge opera handbooks. ^A127792
Contents Part I. Text and context. The Mantuan Orfeo / Iain Fenlon ; The Orpheus myth and the libretto of Orfeo / F.W. Sternfeld ; Orfeo, act V: Alessandro Striggios's original ending ; Five acts: one action / John Whenham -- Part II. The rediscovery of Orfeo. The rediscovery of Orfeo / Nigel Fortune ; A review of Vincent d'Indy's performance (Paris 1904) / Romain Rolland ; Orpheus: the neoclassic vision / Joseph Kerman -- Part III. Re-creating Orfeo for the modern stage. Solving the musical problems / Jane Glover ; Telling the story / David Freeman.
Abstract A detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire, the book begins with a historical section in which all the known evidence about the creation and early performances of Orfeo is drawn together and evaluated. The second section of the book includes a detailed history of the rediscovery of the opera; an influential essay by Joseph Kerman is reprinted here, together with a review by Romain Rolland of the first modern performance of Orfeo. The final section includes essays by a conductor and a producer who have staged notable performances of the opera in recent years. They explain their approaches to the work, and offer solutions to some of the problems it poses in performance.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 198-202), discography (pages 203-204), and index.
LCCN 85009923
ISBN0521241480
ISBN0521284775 (pbk.)

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Music Music Stacks ML410.M77 C55 1986 ✔ Available Place Hold
Music Music Stacks ML410.M77 C55 1986 ✔ Available Place Hold