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Vocal virtuosity : the origins of the coloratura soprano in nineteenth-century opera /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parr, Sean M. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Singing > History > 19th century.
Embellishment (Vocal music) > History > 19th century.
Sopranos (Singers)
Opera > 19th century.
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Coloratura and Female Vocality
  • The New Franco-Italian School of Singing
  • Verdi and the End of Italian Coloratura
  • Melismatic Madness and Technology
  • Caroline Carvalho and Her World
  • Carvalho, Gounod, and the Waltz
  • Vestiges of Virtuosity : The French Coloratura Soprano
  • Epilogue. Unending Coloratura.