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Remaking the song : operatic visions and revisions from Handel to Berio /

Spanning almost the entire history of opera, this book re-examines attitudes toward some of our best-loved musical works, and asks a question: what exactly is opera? It considers the works by Handel, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and Berio, aiming to challenge what many regard as sacros...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parker, Roger, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2006.
Colección:Ernest Bloch lectures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Spanning almost the entire history of opera, this book re-examines attitudes toward some of our best-loved musical works, and asks a question: what exactly is opera? It considers the works by Handel, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and Berio, aiming to challenge what many regard as sacroscant: the opera's musical text.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 165 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-160) and index.
ISBN:9780520931787
0520931785
1423766636
9781423766636
1598759469
9781598759464