A Short History of Opera

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Columbia University Press, New York & London, 1988

0231061927 / 9780231061926

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THOUROUGH: ACCESSIBLE: CLASSIC: BRILLIANT: ENTERTAINING: AUTHORITATIVE: INVALUABLE: FINE virtually AS-NEW Third Edition hardcover (Orig. 1988), Probable First Printing (Unstated), FINE virtually AS-NEW handsomely-designed mylar-protected jacket, NEW classic-green library-durable linen-over-boards cover w/ titles handsomely gilt-stamped on spine & w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners, IMMACULATE text-block exterior, IMPECCCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures, PRISTINE interior printed w/ handsome clarity on EXCELLENT unblemished archival paper * 6.26" x 9.50" x 2.0", 1.40 kg, xxiv+913 (937) pp. * When first published in 1947, "A Short History of Opera" immediately achieved international status as a classic in the field. More than four decades later, this thoroughly revised & expanded 3rd edition informs & entertains opera lovers just as its predecessors have. The 3rd edition incorporates new scholarship that traces the most important developments in the evolution of musical drama. After surveying anticipations of the operatic form in the lyric theater of the Greeks, medieval dramatic music, & other forerunners, the book reveals the genre's beginnings in the seventeenth century & follows its progress to the present day. "A Short History of Opera" examines not only the standard performance repertoire, but also works considered important for the genre's development. W/ an extensive multi-language bibliography, more than 100 musical examples, & stage illustrations, this authoritative one-volume survey will be invaluable to students & serious opera buffs. New fans will also find it highly accessible & informative. Extremely thorough in its coverage, "A Short History of Opera" is now more than ever the book to turn to for anyone who wants to know about the history of this art form. * "Dr. Williams has made some wonderful additions & alterations to this book, bringing it up to date w/ the latest research. Grout's has always been the strongest & most complete of the English language opera histories & now it is even better." - John Little, James Madison University * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL (or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee) & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to all international destinations at our below cost rates quoted upon request.…

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Titel
A Short History of Opera
Autor
Grout, Donald Jay, with Hermine Weigel Williams
Verlag
Columbia University Press, New York & London
Erscheinungsjahr
1988
Zustand
Fine
Schutzumschlag
Fine
Einband
Hardcover
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
0231061927
ISBN-13
9780231061926
Auflage
3rd Edition
Druck
Printing Unstated
Artikelgewicht
1,4 Kilogramm

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