How to listen to and understand opera
The history of opera is traced from its beginning in the early seventeenth century to around 1924. The lectures examine landmark operas; musical, cultural, and social developments that influenced opera's growth; and the influence of national languages and cultures on opera.
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- Full title :How to listen to and understand opera. / Robert Greenberg.
Summary
The history of opera is traced from its beginning in the early seventeenth century to around 1924. The lectures examine landmark operas; musical, cultural, and social developments that influenced opera's growth; and the influence of national languages and cultures on opera.
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- Publication Date:©2001.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Teaching Co
- Place of Publication:Springfield, VA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2001.
Notes
Compact discs.
Unabridged.
The Physical Object
- Description:8 audio discs : : digital ; : 4 3/4 in. +
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:156585375X, 9781565853751, 9791565853750
- oclc:ocm57680142
- LC Classification:CD781.17 GRE 1997 PT.4
- Dewey Decimal:782.1
Table of Contents
Lecture 25: German opera comes of age -- Lecture 26: Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde, I -- Lecture 27: Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde, II -- Lecture 28: Late romantic German opera--Richard Strauss and Salome -- Lecture 29: Russian opera, I -- Lecture 30: Russian opera, II -- Lecture 31: Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca, I -- Lecture 32: Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca, II.
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