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9780385263399

An Invitation to the Opera

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    9780385263399

  • ISBN10:

    0385263392

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 1991-01-01
  • Publisher: Anchor
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Summary

Introduces the uninitiated to the mysteries of opera and helps more experienced buffs expand their understanding and deepen their appreciation of the art form.

Author Biography

John Louis DiGaetani teaches English at Hofstra University. He has several published works on British literature, modern literature, and the links between literature and music. His published works include Richard Wagner: New Light on a Musical Life, Richard Wagner and the Modern British Novel, Puccini the Thinker, and A Search for a Postmodern Theater: Interviews with Contemporary Playwrights. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Opera?p. 1
A History of Opera: The Early Yearsp. 13
A History of Opera: The Modern Periodp. 32
The Operatic Voicep. 54
Opera as Theater: The Revolutionariesp. 65
The Current Opera Scene: Production Since World War IIp. 90
How the Conductor Controls What We Hearp. 116
The Great Singers: Opera's Vocal Traditionp. 135
The Standard Repertory: The Fifty Most-Often-Performed Operasp. 188
Conclusion: An Ancient Art Eternally Renewing Itselfp. 241
Sourcesp. 242
For Further Reading: A Bibliographyp. 248
A Glossary of Termsp. 251
For Further Listening: A Discographyp. 268
For Further Viewing: A Videographyp. 277
Indexp. 280
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