National Traditions in Nineteenth-century Opera: Italy, France, England and the Americas
Author | : Steven Huebner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 537 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 075462899X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754628996 |
Rating | : 4/5 (996 Downloads) |
Download or read book National Traditions in Nineteenth-century Opera: Italy, France, England and the Americas written by Steven Huebner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers opera in Italy, France, England and the Americas during the long nineteenth century (1789-1914). The book is divided into four sections that are thematically, rather than geographically, conceived: Places-essays centering on contexts for operatic culture; Genres and Styles-studies dealing with the question of how operas in this period were put together; Critical Studies of individual works, exemplifying particular critical trends; and Performance.