Nine famous operas : what's really going on! /
"Opera can be confounding. This book contains analyses of the stories and music of nine beloved operas, presented in chronological order from the late 1700s through the early 1900s. In examining each work, the various genres are explained, and the popular and intellectual movements that influen...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
[2010]
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| Summary: | "Opera can be confounding. This book contains analyses of the stories and music of nine beloved operas, presented in chronological order from the late 1700s through the early 1900s. In examining each work, the various genres are explained, and the popular and intellectual movements that influenced the operas are discussed, as well as the original source material"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 196 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786458967 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786458968 (softcover : alk. paper) |