Giacomo Puccini by Conrad Wilson
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) is perhaps the world's most popular composer of operas. Works such as La Bohème and Madame Butterfly have a universal appeal and are an essential part of the repetoire of every major opera house. He is renowned above all for his gift as a melodist, but he was also a new force in musical drama, and posessed a tremendous sense of theatre. The author draws attention to the felicity, daring and extraordinary colouring of Puccini's music, and counters the view that he was a retrogressive who through his choice of harrowing subject matter aimed to shock. This is a polemic, passionate and rational attempt to set the man from Lucca among the immortal greats."Fascinating and fastidiously researchedA fine book, both emotionally profound and waspishly witty."—The Scotsman
"A sizzling new biography."—Herald
"Thoroughly readable and quietly perceptive."—Guardian
On the 20th Century Composers Series
"As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for the more enthusiastically musical."—The Scotsman
Conrad Wilson was music critic for the Scotsman from 1963 to 1991, and now writes for the Herald. Author of several publications, including a history of Scottish Opera, he was for many years Programme Editor of the Edinburgh Festival.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714832913 |
| ISBN 10 | 071483291X |
| Title | Giacomo Puccini |
| Author | Conrad Wilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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