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Puccini & the Girl : history and reception of The Girl of the Golden West / Annie J. Randall and Rosalind Gray Davis.
| Author/creator | Randall, Annie Janeiro |
| Other author | Davis, Rosalind Gray, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Parallel title | Puccini and the Girl |
| Variant title | La Fanciulla del West |
| Contents | Setting the stage. New documents, new approaches -- The opera's story: texts and subtexts -- Creating the opera. Puccini and La fanciulla, 1903-7 -- Minnie returns -- Puccini, publicity, and the 1910 premiere -- Critical perspectives. Operatizing America -- Redemption and other critical orthodoxies -- Staging La Fanciulla del West in 2010. |
| Abstract | Set in the American West during the California Gold Rush, La Fanciulla del West marked a significant departure from Giacomo Puccini's previous and best-known works. Puccini and "The Girl" is the first book to explore this important but often misunderstood opera that became the first work by a major European composer to receive an American premiere when it opened at New York's Metropolitan Opera House in 1910. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 216-217), videography (pages 218), bibliographical references (pages 219-231), and index. |
| LCCN | 2004009716 |
| ISBN | 0226703894 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.P89 R36 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |