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The musical language of Italian opera, 1813-1859 /

"Though studying opera often requires attention to aesthetics, libretti, staging, singers, compositional history, and performance history, the music itself is central. This book examines operatic music by five Italian composers - Rossini, Bellini, Mercadante, Donizetti, and Verdi - and one non-...

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Main Author:	Rothstein, William Nathan (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:	Oxford studies in music theory.
Subjects:	Opera > Italy > 19th century. Musical analysis. Music theory > Italy > History > 19th century. Opéra > Italie > 19e siècle. Analyse musicale. Théorie musicale > Italie > Histoire > 19e siècle. Music theory Musical analysis Opera Italy Music. 1800-1899 Electronic books. History
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