The world of opera : the story of its development and the lore of its performance

The world of opera : the story of its development and the lore of its performance / by Wallace Brockway & Herbert Weinstock.

Uniform title	Opera: a history of its creation and performance, 1900-1941
Series	The modern library of the world's best books Modern library of the world's best books. ^A770828
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 on folk opera -- American opera -- A modern galaxy.
General note	This book was first published 1962.
LCCN	67000875

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Music	Music Stacks	ML1700.B86 O7 1966	✔ Available	Place Hold