In Search of Opera |
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Author:
| Abbate, Carolyn |
Series title: | Princeton Studies in Opera Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-11731-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2003 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Considers the nature of operatic performance and the acoustic images of performance present in operas from Monteverdi to Ravel. This book argues that operatic works are indelibly bound to the contingency of live singing, playing, and staging. It explores a spectrum of attitudes towards musical performance.
Considers the nature of operatic performance and the acoustic images of performance present in operas from Monteverdi to Ravel. This book argues that operatic works are indelibly bound to the contingency of live singing, playing, and staging. It explores a spectrum of attitudes towards musical performance.