A title in the "Oxford Monographs on Music" series. Original publication was 1995, this is a 2001 Reprinted edition. On the verso: "This book has been printed digitally and produced in a standard design in order to ensure its continuing availability." Text block is tight with no loose or dog-eared pages and with no markings or underlinings. Bubble wrapped, boxed, and shipped with USPS Tracking (USA only). Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit WDAV, a 24-hour classical music public radio station in Davidson, NC; streaming online.

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Title: Handel and His Singers: The Creation of the Royal Academy Operas, 1720-1728
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198163150
ISBN 13: 9780198163152
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Reprint Edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket as Issued

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From the early 18th century until the present day, opera seria as practised by Handel and his contemporaries has been the subject of satire and even derision for its dramatic artifice and virtuosic vocal displays. Close examination of Handel's autograph manuscripts, the librettos upon which they were based, and other contemporary documents reveal the extent to which Handel was influenced by his singers and their abilities in creating his commercially successful and dramatically effective operas. Drawing on ideas and evidence from these sources, this study demonstrates the fact that Handel's singers were the single most important influence in his opera composition during his tenure as composer and music director of the Royal Academy of Music from 1719-28.

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