Puccini and his operas / edited by Stanley Sadie.
| Other author | Sadie, Stanley editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Macmillan, 1999. |
| Description | 220 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | New Grove composers series New Grove composers series. ^A449094 |
| Contents | Operas. Le Vili [Villi] ; Edgar ; Manon Lescaut ; La Bohème ; Tosca ; Madama Butterfly ; La Fanciulla del West ; La Rondine ; Il Tabarro ; Suor Angelica ; Gianni Schicchi ; Turandot -- Italian contemporaries and their operas. Alfredo Catalani ; Lorely ; La Wally ; Francesco Cilea ; Adriana Lecouvreur ; Umberto Giordano ; Andrea Chénier ; Fedora ; Ruggero Leoncavallo ; Pagliacci ; Zazà ; La Bohème ; Pietro Mascagni ; Cavalleria Rusticana -- Literary figures. Giuseppe Adami ; David Belasco ; Dante Alighieri ; Ferdinando Fontana ; Giovacchino Forzano ; Giuseppe Giacosa ; Carlo Gozzi ; Luigi Illica ; John Luther Long ; Pierre Loti ; Henry Murger ; Heinz Reichert ; Ricordi ; Victorien Sardou ; Renato Simoni ; Sonzogno ; Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti ; Alfred Maria Willner ; Carlo Zangarini ; Verismo. |
| Abstract | Derived from the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, this work brings together the stories of the lives and careers of Puccini, Alfano, Catalani, Cilea, Franchetti, Giordano, Leoncavallo, Mascagni and Zandonai, and synopses and authoritative appreciations of all their major operas. Also covered are the principal librettists and singers of the time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes index. |
| ISBN | 0333790227 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.P89 P82 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |