Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
The Libretti of Mozart's Completed Operas: Bastien und Bastienne ; La clemenza di Tito ; Così fan tutte ; Don Giovanni ; Die Entführung aus dem Serail ; La finta giardiniera ; La finta semplice
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
The Libretti of Mozart's Completed Operas: Idomeneo ; Lucio Silla ; Mitridate, re di Ponto ; Le nozze di Figaro ; Il re pastore ; Der Schauspieldirektor ; Die Zauberflöte
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Compleat Mozart
Author: Neal ZaslawPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393028867
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Collection of essays in a single volume for nonspecialists with information about each of Mozart's compositions, where, when, and why it was written, what it is like, and what special significance it may have within the composer's oeuvre.
Voice Secrets
Author: Matthew HochPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442250267
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
In Voice Secrets: 100 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Singer, Matthew Hoch and Linda Lister create order out of the chaotic world of singing. They examine all aspects of singing, including nontechnical matters, such as auditioning, performance anxiety, score preparation, practice performance tips, business etiquette, and many other important topics for the advanced singer. Voice Secrets provides singers with a quick and efficient path to significant improvement, both technically and musically. It is the perfect resource for advanced students of singing, professional performers, music educators, and avid amateur musicians. The Music Secrets for the Advanced Musician series is designed for instrumentalists, singers, conductors, composers, and other instructors and professionals seeking a quick set of pointers to improve their work as performers and producers of music. Easy to use and intended for the advanced musician, contributions to Music Secrets fill a niche for those who have moved beyond what beginners and intermediate practitioners need.
The International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians
Author: Oscar ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 2506
Book Description
Opera
Author: Alan RidingPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744076919
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Experience the passion and drama of the world’s greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide. Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world’s most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them. Explore the lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blend of words and music that make up opera. From its origins in the 17th-century courts of Italy to live screenings in public spaces today, Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story follows the history of opera from Monteverdi’s L'Orfeo in 1607, to Cosi fan Tutte, La Bohème, and modern operas such as Brokeback Mountain. It explains musical terminology, traces historical developments, and sets everything in a cultural context. This awe-inspiring opera book further features: -Includes all of the most important operas from the Renaissance to the 21st century -Profiles the key composers, librettists, performers, and companies, with details of their lives, works, and influence -Arranged in chronological order to show the evolution of the genre -Clear, informative explanation of musical terminology and different types of opera This book revels in the sets and costumes that make up the grand spectacle of opera. It also explores the great opera houses of the world, such as La Scala, Milan, the Met in New York, and the Sydney Opera House. Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story is the essential book for anyone who wants to understand and enjoy the constantly evolving world of this beloved art form. Did you know that there are more than 25,000 opera performances per year worldwide? Opera: The Definitive Illustrated Story can be regarded as the most lavishly illustrated history of opera currently available, covering all of the most important operas from the Renaissance to the 21st century, and is completely global in scope. A must-have volume for opera buffs, whether as a gift or self-purchase, if you’re a music lover looking for an accessible introduction to opera, then this is the book for you!
Four Strauss Opera Libretti
Author: Richard StraussPublisher: Leyerle Publications
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The La Scala Encyclopedia of the Opera
Author: Giorgio BagnoliPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671870424
Category : Opera
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Covering a broad range of styles, this comprehensive volume includes entries for more than 450 operas that have been performed over the last four centuries. Organized from A to Z for easy reference, it's a complete guide that's certain to inform and entertain any opera buff. 500 photos.
Mussorgsky's complete song texts
Author: Модест Петрович МуссоргскийPublisher:
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Category : Russian language
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This third volume in Professor Richter's series of Russian song texts parallels the first two books of texts by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. The Mussorgsky edition contains his 66 songs as well as 10 second versions of some of the songs. - Publisher.
La rondine ; Tosca ; Il trittico: Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi ; Le villi
Author: Giacomo PucciniPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Italian language
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description