The New Grove Masters of Italian Opera

The New Grove Masters of Italian Opera
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0393303616
ISBN-13 : 9780393303612
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The New Grove Masters of Italian Opera by : Philip Gossett

Download or read book The New Grove Masters of Italian Opera written by Philip Gossett and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1983 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These five biographies provide the first complete survey of Italian opera from the early buffo operas of Rossini to Verdi's great masterpieces, Otello and Falstaff, and the verismo operas of Puccini. Andrew Porter has been highly praised for his original and enlightening account of Verdi, and Philip Gossett has received similar acclaim for his treatment of Rossini. Porter, Gossett, William Ashbrooke, Julian Budden, Mosco Carner, and Friedrich Lippmann, all acknowledged experts in the field of Italian opera, combine to offer insight into the traditions and workings of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of opera. Book jacket.


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