The Puccini Companion by William Weaver

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The Puccini Companion by William Weaver

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Summary

This informative volume offers 27 photographs and drawings, select bibliographies, a chronology of Puccini’s life and works, a dramatis personae of the countless individuals who played a role in Puccini’s career, a list of first performances, and plot summaries of all the operas.

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The Puccini Companion by William Weaver

What forces helped shape the output of this high-living, often arrogant, but immensely talented composer? This fascinating collection includes Simonetta Puccini's essay full of intimate details about her family, as well as writings by experts on the racist politics behind the creation of Madama Butterfly; Puccini's fascination with American culture as exemplified in Fanciulla del West; his grappling with twentieth-century musical practices in Trittico and Turandot; and the changes that early recording technology sparked in turn-of-the-century operatic performance style.

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ISBN 13 9780393320527
ISBN 10 0393320529
Title The Puccini Companion
Author William Weaver
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2000-07-19
Number of pages 452
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.