The opera : a history of its creation and performance: 1600-1941 / by Wallace Brockway & Herbert Weinstock.
| Author/creator | Brockway, Wallace |
| Other author | Weinstock, Herbert, 1905-1971. |
| Other author | Leslie, George Clark, 1905- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon and Schuster, ©1941. |
| Description | viii pages, 1 leaf, 603 pages : frontispiece, plates, portraits, facsimiles (music) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The birth of opera -- Classical austerity and laughter -- Handel -- The French way: part one -- The age of Gluck -- Mozart -- The Beethoven heresy -- The German way -- The divine organ-grinder -- Mad scenes -- The French comic spirit -- Damaged demigods -- Berlioz -- Grand-opera fanfare -- Valhalla -- A perfect opera -- The French way: part two -- The Russians -- Verdi -- The Italians slice up life -- Strauss and latter-day Wagnerism -- Massenet and Wagner in France -- Folk notes from many lands -- A modern galaxy -- Opera in the United States. |
| General note | "List of recommended recordings [compiled by George Clark Leslie]": pages 485-562. |
| LCCN | 41024281 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML1700.B86 O7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |