Bellini : life, times, music 1801-1835 / Stelios Galatopoulos.
| Author/creator | Galatopoulos, Stelios |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Sanctuary, ©2002. |
| Description | 485 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginnings - Catania (1801-19) -- Naples - Adelson e Salvini (1819-25) -- Bianca e Gernando at the San Carlo (1826) -- Success in Milan, Felice Romani and Il pirata at La Scala (1827) -- The second Bianca in Genoa (1828) -- Giuditta Turina and La Straniera (1828-29) -- The failure of Zaira in Parma (1829) -- I Capuleti e i Montecchi in Venice (1830) -- La sonnambula at the Carcano (1830-31) -- Norma at La Scala (1831) -- Homeland revisited (1832) -- Venetian recriminations - Beatrice di Tenda and the breach with Felice Romani (1832-33) -- The journey to London (1833-34) -- The break with Giuditta Turina -- The making of the musician -- I Puritani at the Italien, Paris (1834-35) -- Phantom projects - finale (1835). |
| Abstract | The definitive account of Vincenzo Bellini's life and work. Includes personal letters, intimate details of relationships with men and women, an interpretation of the biopsy report explaining the circumstances of his tragic death and previously unseen illustrations from the early 1800s. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 468-470) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 444-467). |
| ISBN | 1860744052 |
| ISBN | 9781860744051 |
| Stock number | SAN 630-0065 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B44 G34 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |