Handel and His Singers: The Creation of the Royal Academy Operas, 1720-1728.

Larue, C. Steven

ISBN 10: 0198163150 / ISBN 13: 9780198163152

Edité par Clarendon Press, 1995

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Slight shelf wear to the spine edges and corners. The dust jacket has some wear to the edges and some dicoloration to spine.; Oxford Monographs On Music; 6.38 X 0.754 X 9.5 inches; 232 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Handel and His Singers: The Creation of the Royal Academy Operas, 1720-1728.
• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date de parution: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0198163150
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780198163152
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good-

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Synopsis

From the early 18th century until the present day, opera seria as practised by Handel and his contemporaries has been the subject of satire and even derision for its dramatic artifice and virtuosic vocal displays. Close examination of Handel's autograph manuscripts, the librettos upon which they were based, and other contemporary documents reveal the extent to which Handel was influenced by his singers and their abilities in creating his commercially successful and dramatically effective operas. Drawing on ideas and evidence from these sources, this study demonstrates the fact that Handel's singers were the single most important influence in his opera composition during his tenure as composer and music director of the Royal Academy of Music from 1719-28.

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