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Michael William Balfe : his life and his English operas /
"Without doubt, Michael William Balfe (1808-1870) was the most successful composer of English opera in the mid nineteenth century. During his lifetime he enjoyed an international reputation and worked with some of the leading singers of the time, including Jenny Lind, Malibran and Grisi. Drawin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2016.
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| Colección: | Music in nineteenth-century Britain.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of music examples; List of plates; General editor's foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; General notes and definitions; Introduction; 1 1807-34: Early years and travels; 2 1834: Back in London
- the English opera; Constructional units and related matters; 3 1835: The Siege of Rochelle; 4 1836-43 The Maid of Artois, Catherine Grey, Diadeste, Joan of Arc, Këolanthe; The Maid of Artois; Catherine Grey; Diadeste; Joan of Arc; Këolanthe; 5 1843: The Bohemian Girl; 6 1844-46: The Daughter of St Mark, The Enchantress, The Bondman
- The Daughter of St MarkThe Enchantress; The Bondman; 7 1847-57: The Maid of Honour, The Sicilian Bride, The Devil's In It! (Letty); The Maid of Honour; The Sicilian Bride; The Devil's In It! (Letty); 8 1857-58: The Rose of Castille, Satanella; The Rose of Castille; Satanella; 9 1860-63: Bianca, the Bravo's Bride, The Puritan's Daughter, The Armourer of Nantes, Blanche de Nevers; Bianca, the Bravo's Bride; The Puritan's Daughter; The Armourer of Nantes; Blanche de Nevers; 10 Balfe after the English operas: 1860-70 and later; 11 An Overview; The life of Balfe; Unanswered questions
- Balfe's English operasBibliography; Previously unpublished material; Index