Author: Astor LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
Book Description
Catalogue of the Astor Library (continuation)
Author: Astor LibraryHistory of Humanity: From the sixteenth to the eighteenth century
Author: Peter BurkePublisher: Taylor & Francis US
ISBN: 9780415093095
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The fifth volume of the this series examines historical events and cultural, social and political structures which were introduced between the 16th and 18th centuries.
Catalogue of the Astor Library
Author: Astor LibraryThe English Portion of the Library of the Ven. Francis Wrangham
Author: Francis WranghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Spain and Portugal
Author: Karl Baedeker (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portugal
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Readying Cavalli's Operas for the Stage
Author: Ellen RosandPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351552104
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
After more than three centuries of silence, the voice of Francesco Cavalli is being heard loud and clear on the operatic stages of the world. The coincidence of productions at La Scala (Milan) and Covent Garden (London) in the same month (September 2008) of two different operas signals a new stage in the recovery of these extraordinary works, confined until now to special venues committed to 'early music'-opera festivals, conservatory, and university productions. The works of the composer who is credited with having invented the genre of opera as we know it are finally enjoying a renaissance. A new edition of Cavalli's twenty-eight operas is in preparation, and the composer and his works are at the center of a great deal of new scholarship ranging from the study of sources and production issues to the cultural context of opera of this period. In the face of such burgeoning interest, this collection of essays considers the Cavalli revival from various points of view. In particular, it explores the multiple issues involved in the transformation of an operatic manuscript into a performance. Although focused on the works of Cavalli, much of this material can transfer easily to other operatic repertoires.Following an introductory part, reflecting back on four decades of Cavalli performances by some of the conductors responsible for the revival of interest in the composer, the collection is divided into four further parts: The Manuscript Scores, Giasone: Production and Interpretation, Making Librettos, and Cavalli Beyond Venice.
The Moulids of Egypt
Author: J.W. McPhersonPublisher: Gingko Library
ISBN: 1914983114
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
A fascinating and highly original contribution to the study of Egypt’s religious folklore. First published in Cairo during World War II, The Moulids of Egypt is a study of moulids, the popular Egyptian religious festivals celebrated by both Muslims and Christians in the first half of the twentieth century. The book talks in detail about the secular side of moulids, where sports, games, theatres, dancing, and laughter were as much part of the festivals as the religious processions and the whirling of dervishes. Some of the rites and customs analyzed here date from as far back as the Pharaonic period, but the moulids are gradually dying out; many of the 126 festivals described in Moulids of Egypt have since faded away, making the book of lasting interest.
Supplement to the Astor Library Catalogue
Author: New York Astor LibraryPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752558873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 613
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
Supplement ... With an Alphabetical Index of Subjects in All the Volumes. [By J. G. Cogswell.]
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Author: Astor Library (NEW YORK)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Author: Astor Library