Italian Opera by David R B Kimbell

Italian Opera by David R B Kimbell

Italy was the birthplace of opera. In this authoritative and accessible account of Italian opera, David Kimbell introduces the composers and dramatists, the singers and audiences who, over three hundred years, have created not only a national tradition but the central tradition from which others have drawn their inspiration. He traces the history of Italian opera from its origins in the humanism of the Renaissance to Puccini in the early twentieth century, drawing attention not only to musical issues but also to the social, literary, and philosophical ideas that have shaped modern Italian civilisation. Each part is illustrated by a detailed critical discussion of a key work.

'… authoritative, highly readable, and wide-ranging account of opera in Italy' New Theatre Quarterly
'… a wonderful read.' Tim Blanning, The Independent

Kimbell, David: - David Kimbell is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh. His publications include Verdi in the Age of Italian Romanticism (Cambridge, 1981), Italian Opera (Cambridge, 1991) and Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Cambridge, 1998). He has also contributed to The Cambridge Handel Encyclopedia, The Cambridge History of Italian Literature and The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature, and has edited volumes for Hallische Hü¾†”¼ndel-Ausgabe and Works of Giuseppe Verdi.

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ISBN 13	9780521235334
ISBN 10	0521235332
Titel	Italian Opera
Autor	David R B Kimbell
Serie	National Traditions Of Opera
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1991-06-24
Seitenanzahl	702
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