The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera
Author | : Paul Gruber |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780393034448 |
A guide to recordings of operas.
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Author | : Paul Gruber |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780393034448 |
A guide to recordings of operas.
Author | : Ethan Mordden |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 588 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Music appreciation |
ISBN | : 0195040414 |
This authoritative guide gives the non-musician the fundamentals of orchestral music. It begins with a general introduction to the symphony and various musical styles and then describes, chronologically, over seven hundred pieces--from Vivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Mordden also includes a glossary of musical terms and other useful aids for the music lover.
Author | : Clyde T. McCants |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2004-08-06 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780786419524 |
This book focuses on American opera singers and what their recordings say about their artistry. It is not a book about all American opera singers, since many who had important careers on stage, made few, if any, recordings. And many of those who did make recordings, did so prior to the introduction of electrical recording in 1925 (and the resulting advances in the reproduction of the human voice). Opera enthusiasts can only imagine the sound of Farinelli's voice or read what his contemporaries have written about it, but with almost any famous or near-famous singer of recent years, enthusiasts do not have to imagine. Their voices are available through the technology of sound recording. There are 53 entries, one each for 52 singers and a composite entry for a group of Hollywood vocalists. Each entry contains biographical information and is followed by a discography of operatic recordings to be used in conjunction with the critical commentaries. The entries are in alphabetical order by the singer's last name and provide critical analyses of key recordings and of the artists' gifts and limitations.
Author | : Fred Plotkin |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2013-07-16 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1401306004 |
Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you. Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in English for anyone who wants to become an opera lover--a clear, friendly, and truly complete handbook to learning how to listen to opera, whether on the radio, on recordings, or live at the opera house. Fred Plotkin, an internationally respected writer and teacher about opera who for many years was performance manager of the Metropolitan Opera, introduces the reader (whatever his or her level of musical knowledge) to all the elements that make up opera, including: A brief, entertaining history of opera; An explanation of key operatic concepts, from vocal types to musical conventions; Hints on the best way to approach the first opera you attend and how to best understand what is happening both offstage and on; Lists of recommended books and recordings, and the most complete traveler's guide to opera houses around the world. The major part of Opera 101 is devoted to an almost minute-by-minute analysis of eleven key operas, ranging from Verdi's thunderous masterpiece Rigoletto and Puccini's electrifying Tosca through works by Mozart, Donizetti, Rossini, Offenbach, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, to the psychological complexities of Richard Strauss's Elektra. Once you have completed Opera 101, you will be prepared to see and hear any opera you encounter, thanks to this book's unprecedentedly detailed and enjoyable method of revealing the riches of opera.
Author | : John W. Freeman |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780393040517 |
Contains the plots of 150 of the world's most popular operas, short biographies of the 72 composers represented, plus background material pertinent to each work.
Author | : Paul Jackson |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 664 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781574671476 |
In this new work, Paul Jackson examines the decade that saw the move from the old house uptown to the technological marvel at Lincoln Center. There Rudolf Bing's final six years give way to four seasons of management turmoil until 1976, when James Levine was named music director and took hold of the Met's artistic future.
Author | : Guy A. Marco |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1037 |
Release | : 2002-05-03 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1135578001 |
Opera is the only guide to the research writings on all aspects of opera. This second edition presents 2,833 titles--over 2,000 more than the first edition--of books, parts of books, articles and dissertations with full bibliographic descriptions and critical annotations. Users will find the core literature on the operas of 320 individual composers and details of operatic life in 43 countries. All relevant works through to November 1999 have been considered, covering more than fifteen years of literature since the first edition was published.
Author | : Allen Scott |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 518 |
Release | : 2015-06-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0253014565 |
Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth of content and brevity of format makes it ideal for use as a textbook for students, a reference work for faculty and professional musicians, and as an aid for librarians. The introductory chapter includes a comprehensive list of bibliographical terms with definitions; bibliographic terms in German, French, and Italian; and the plan of the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal music classification systems. Integrating helpful commentary to instruct the reader on the scope and usefulness of specific items, this updated and expanded edition accounts for the rapid growth in new editions of standard works, in fields such as ethnomusicology, performance practice, women in music, popular music, education, business, and music technology. These enhancements to its already extensive bibliographies ensures that the Sourcebook will continue to be an indispensable reference for years to come.
Author | : Hugh Macdonald |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2019-03-14 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1108426387 |
The first major study of Saint-Saëns's stage music, timed to coincide with revivals of his operas on stage.
Author | : Clyde T. McCants |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2003-02-28 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780786414420 |
Opera is a unique expression of the human mind and spirit--a play that communicates plot, characterization and story almost entirely through music. Unfortunately, because of restraints of time, location and income, few people have the opportunity to see operas performed on a regular basis. Public libraries are an easily accessible alternative for gaining operatic knowledge and exposure, offering the public a chance to hear, see, and develop an appreciation of opera. This work is a two-part guide for libraries that want to assemble a comprehensive collection of operatic materials. Part I is a list of recommended operas ranging over four hundred years of operatic history and including a variety of different styles and languages. The goal of Part I is to provide recommendations for a comprehensive library collection of video and sound operatic recordings. Part II suggest books, periodicals, and online resources that could be an integral and important part of a library's opera collection. This section also discusses the care and maintenance of sound and video recordings, offers suggestions for locating hard-to-find operatic material, and explores the library's role in sparking patron interest in opera.