Claudio Monteverdi: Orfeo - Couverture souple

Whenham, John

 
9780521284776: Claudio Monteverdi: Orfeo
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521284775 ISBN 13 : 9780521284776
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1986

Synopsis

A detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire, the book begins with a historical section in which all the known evidence about the creation and early performances of Orfeo is drawn together and evaluated. The second section of the book includes a detailed history of the rediscovery of the opera; an influential essay by Joseph Kerman is reprinted here, together with a review by Romain Rolland of the first modern performance of Orfeo. The final section includes essays by a conductor and a producer who have staged notable performances of the opera in recent years. They explain their approaches to the work, and offer solutions to some of the problems it poses in performance.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire, the book begins with a historical section in which all the known evidence about the creation and early performances of Orfeo is drawn together and evaluated. The second section of the book includes a detailed history of the rediscovery of the opera; an influential essay by Joseph Kerman is reprinted here, together with a review by Romain Rolland of the first modern performance of Orfeo. The final section includes essays by a conductor and a producer who have staged notable performances of the opera in recent years. They explain their approaches to the work, and offer solutions to some of the problems it poses in performance.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1986
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521284775
ISBN 13 
9780521284776
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
232
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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ISBN 10 :  0521241480 ISBN 13 :  9780521241489
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1986
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