The Essence of Opera
The Essence of Opera
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Summary
The process of operatic creation revealed in original writings by librettists and composers from 1600 to the present.
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The Essence of Opera by Ulrich Weisstein
The contents of this anthology offer a broad historical introduction to the esthetics of opera, reflecting all the major periods and national styles. Ranging from the Florentine Camerata to the twentieth century, the documents give a first-hand view of the basic issues throughout opera’s history and the controversies they have aroused. The selections are drawn from letters, essays, prefaces, and books and represent the views held by a wide variety of composers and librettists over the last 350 years, from Rinuccini to Corneille, Addison, Rameau, the French Encyclopedists, and Metastasio to such writers of the present century as Hoffmannsthal, Claudel, and Brecht.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393004984 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393004988 |
| Title | The Essence of Opera |
| Author | Ulrich Weisstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2007-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |