The Roman Soprano
Author | : Charles G. Rosenberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1859 |
Genre | : American fiction |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Charles G. Rosenberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1859 |
Genre | : American fiction |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Graves |
Publisher | : Rosetta Books |
Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 2014-03-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0795336799 |
“One of the really remarkable books of our day”—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control. Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves’s Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves’ most successful, I, Claudius has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio. “[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author | : Leo Melitz |
Publisher | : New York : Dodd, Mead |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Operas |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Paul Hofmann |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1999-03-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780805055979 |
Wends his way through the city streets, stopping to chat with mail carriers and construction workers, or lingers over a cappuccino, letting his thoughts wander back into the city's history and half a century of personal experience there, one follows closely behind and listens to the voices of the city - past and present - rise up in his lucid prose. Hofmann speaks from the very heart of Rome.
Author | : Giorgio Bagnoli |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 0671870424 |
Covering a broad range of styles, this comprehensive volume includes entries for more than 450 operas that have been performed over the last four centuries. Organized from A to Z for easy reference, it's a complete guide that's certain to inform and entertain any opera buff. 500 photos.
Author | : Susan Vandiver Nicassio |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780226579719 |
In the first section, the author reviews Roman life in the late 18th and 19th centuries, paying considerable attention to how Puccini's own prejudices shaped his story and how Sardou (the French playwright) reinterpreted the historical realities that the opera treats. In the second section, she looks at how Rome circa 1800 was viewed through the eyes of a painter, a singer, and a policeman (the occupations of the opera's three main characters). The third section gives a scene-by-scene analysis of the opera. An appendix shows the parallels (and discrepancies) between the play and the opera.
Author | : Julie Anne Sadie |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 596 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780520214149 |
The Companion to Baroque Music is an illuminating survey of musical life in Europe and the New World from 1600 to 1750. With informative essays on the social, national, geographical, and cultural contexts of the music and musicians of the period by such internationally known scholars as Peter Holman, Louise Stein, Michael Talbot, Julie Anne Sadie, Stanley Sadie, and David Fuller, the Companion offers a fresh perspective on the musical styles and performance practices of the Baroque era. The Companion to Baroque Music is an illuminating survey of musical life in Europe and the New World from 1600 to 1750. With informative essays on the social, national, geographical, and cultural contexts of the music and musicians of the period by such internationally known scholars as Peter Holman, Louise Stein, Michael Talbot, Julie Anne Sadie, Stanley Sadie, and David Fuller, the Companion offers a fresh perspective on the musical styles and performance practices of the Baroque era.
Author | : Richard Dellamora |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780231109451 |
In this significant collection of original essays, preeminent literary and cultural critics, musicologists, and queer theorists delve into the way opera shapes national character through its representations of gender, sexuality, and class. The book includes essays on the works of Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, and others and examines the impact of such modern phenomena as AIDS. 10 photos. 15 music examples.