Music in the Theater: Essays on Verdi and Other Composers - Couverture rigide

Petrobelli, Pierluigi

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 069109134X ISBN 13 : 9780691091341

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Well-known for having generated new interest in Verdi as a subtle and elaborate musical thinker, Pierluigi Petrobelli offers here penetrating explanations of how musical theatre works. Why is it that only a few operas constitute the standard repertory of all opera houses throughout the world? What makes these operas as effective today as they were at the time of their creation? Is there a governing principle in their organization and structure? In this collection of essays, many appearing in English for the first time, Petrobelli answers such questions by analyzing specific operas, mainly by Verdi, in terms of historical context, musical organization, and dramatic conventions. From the exploration of stylistic models, the essays move to the study of Verdi's compositional processes as revealed by sketches for "Alzira", "I due Foscari" and "Rigoletto". Unifying musical devices are discussed in essays on "Il trovatore" and "Macbeth". Using "Aida" and "La forza del destino", Petrobelli builds a theory based on three elements of communication within opera: the dramatic structure; the libretto and its metrical arrangement; and the score. The volume culminates with the application of these analytic tools to the opening of Gluck's "Alceste" and the making of Bellini's "I puritani".

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Well-known for leading audiences to a new appreciation of Verdi as a subtle and elaborate musical thinker, Pierluigi Petrobelli here turns his attention to the intriguing question of how musical theater works. In this collection of lively, penetrating essays, Petrobelli analyzes specific operas, mainly by Verdi, in terms of historical context, musical organization, and dramaturgical conventions. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roger Parker, Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge, is author of "Leonora's Last Act: Essays in Verdian Discourse" and editor of "The Oxford Illustrated History of Opera".

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 069109134X
• ISBN 13: 9780691091341
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible