Opera in America : a cultural history /

America has had a love affair with opera in all its forms since it was first performed here in colonial times. This book--the first comprehensive cultural and social history of musical theater in the United States--includes vignettes of productions, personalities, audiences, and theaters throughout...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dizikes, John, 1932-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1993.
Temas:
Geschichte 1735-1991.
Opera > United States.
Opera > Social aspects > United States.
Opéra > États-Unis.
Opéra > Aspect social > États-Unis.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Opera.
Opera > Social aspects.
Opera.
Oper
Opera's.
Zangers.
United States.
USA
Operas > History
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Act one : origins, 1735-1836. The Garciás at the park ; England and Italy ; New Orleans ; Buildings and audiences ; Philadelphia ; Three American theaters ; A Columbia professor
  • Interlude : Maria Malibran
  • Act two : Expansion 1836-1863. The Bohemian girl ; William Fry and the American muse ; Gold rush ; New Orleans and Havana ; The song of the nightingale ; Mario and three divas ; Boston ; Gardens and academies ; A letter from Max Maretzek ; Sweet Adeline
  • Interlude : Walt Witman
  • Act three : monopoly 1863-1903. Erie, Eros and Offenbach ; Gilbert and Sullivan : from Gérolstein to Graustark ; The building of the Metropolitan Opera house ; The queen of song ; Leopold Damrosch and the triumph of Wagner ; Chicago ; On tour ; Local glories ; End of the century
  • Interlude : Lillian Nordica
  • Act four : Modernism, 1903-1921. The Wagnerian aftermath ; Oscar and Goliath ; Whiskey per tutti ; Virtuoso conductors ; Boston renaissance ; The American muse again ; Treemonisha
  • Interlude : Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar
  • Act five : technology, 1921-1950. Chicago and Samuel Insull ; Otto Kahn and the Metropolitan ; After the crash ; The Nordic winged victory ; Four saints and Porgy and Bess ; New Deal America in peace and war
  • Interlude : Milton Cross
  • Act six : Empire, 1950- The new audience ; Marian Anderson ; New York opera ; The new places ; The song of the thrush ; Three operatic monuments ; Sarah Caldwell presents ; Mozart in America
  • Finale : Maria Callas.

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