The world of opera : the story of its development 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 : Modern Library, [1966] |
| Description | vi, 723 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| 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 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML1700.B86 O7 1966 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |