Synopsis
This study investigates the entire Italian operatic tradition, approaching opera not only as a distinctive musical genre but also as a form of extravagant theatre and as a complex social phenomenon. The text traces the social, economic and artistic history of the production of opera from its origins around 1600 to contemporary stagings. Although it has always been a deficit-producing enterprise, opera has maintained unchallenged pre-eminence in the culture of all Italians for centuries. The first half of the book explores the central role of theatre impresarios in putting on these complex productions and in increasing the output of librettos and scores. The second half considers the roles of the three key figures in the creation of any opera: the librettist, the composer and the singer.
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Lydia G. Cochrane has translated numerous books for the University of Chicago Press.
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Opera Production and Its Resources, Vol. 4 (The History of Italian Opera, Part 2: System)
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University of Chicago Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0226045900
ISBN 13: 9780226045900
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OPERA PRODUCTION AND ITS RESOURCES. (THE HISTORY OF ITALIAN OPERA. PART II. SYSTEMS).
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University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1998
ISBN 10: 0226045900
ISBN 13: 9780226045900
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Translated from the Italian by Lydia G. Cochrane. First printing with "1"Color and black-and-white illustrations. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation in a heavy cardboard box. Unread. Fine condition in fine dust jacket. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. This is the fourth volume in a multi-volume work to be published in English. It traces the social, economic, and artistic history of the production of Italian opera beginning around 1600. ; The History of Italian Opera; Color and black-and-white illustrations; 8vo.; xviii, 440 pages. Seller Inventory # 41551