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“The best single volume ever written on the subject, such is its range, authority, and readability.”—Times Literary Supplement Why has opera transfixed and fascinated audiences for centuries? Carolyn Abbate and Roger Parker answer this question in their “effervescent, witty” (Die Welt, Germany) retelling of the history of opera, examining its development, the musical and dramatic means by which it communicates, and its role in society. Now with an expanded examination of opera as an institution in the twenty-first century, this “lucid and sweeping” (Boston Globe) narrative explores the tensions that have sustained opera over four hundred years: between words and music, character and singer, inattention and absorption. Abbate and Parker argue that, though the genre’s most popular and enduring works were almost all written in a distant European past, opera continues to change the viewer— physically, emotionally, intellectually—with its enduring power.
First Published in 1990. Information about individual operas and other types of musical theater is scattered throughout the enormous literature of music. This book is an effort to bring that data together by comprehensively indexing plots and descriptions of individual operatic background, criticism and analysis, musical themes and bibliographical references. The principal audience for this general reference guide will be for the non-specialist, but its hoped that persons specialising in opera would also find it useful.
In 'Stories of the Wagner Opera' by H. A. Guerber, readers are taken on a journey through the intricate and captivating world of Richard Wagner's operas. Guerber's writing style is both informative and engaging, providing detailed retellings of the plots of Wagner's most famous operas such as 'The Ring of the Nibelung' and 'Tristan and Isolde'. The book also delves into the historical and cultural context of Wagner's works, offering readers a deeper understanding of the significance of these operas in the world of classical music. Guerber's clear and concise writing makes this book accessible to both opera aficionados and newcomers alike. Through his storytelling, Guerber brings to life the magic and drama of Wagner's operas, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in the world of classical music. H. A. Guerber's expertise and passion for the subject shine through in 'Stories of the Wagner Opera', making it a valuable addition to any music lover's library.
A presentation of the essential facts in the history of music. The book will appeal to the music-lover as a simple and naturally consecutive recital of the growth of the art of music. But it is also intended for the student, and for the purpose of individual or classroom instruction the book provides sufficient material for one year's work. At the time of original publication in 1914, Thomas Tapper was Lecturer at New York University and at the Institute of Musical Art in New York, and Percy Goetschius was Instructor at the Institute of Musical Art in New York.