English Opera from 1834 to 1864 with Particular Reference to the Works of Michael Balfe

George Biddlecombe (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-36497-4 (ISBN)

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First published in 1994. This study sets out to investigate English opera from 1834 to 1864. The author attempts to understand the circumstances influencing the development of English nineteenth-century opera, its characteristic features, and the reasons why these traits held sway. This title will be of great interest to students of art and cultural history.

George Biddlecombe

Preface to the Garland Edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Theatrical and Literary Background 2. The Conventions of the English Opera Libretto: Plot and Character 3. The Librettists’ Craft 4. The Operatic Background 5. Barnett 6. Loder 7. Balfe 8. Wallace 9. Benedict 10. Macfarren; Conclusion; Examples; List of English Operas first performed between 1834 and 1864; Bibliography; Index

Erscheinungsdatum	04.06.2020
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-138-36497-5 / 1138364975
ISBN-13	978-1-138-36497-4 / 9781138364974
Zustand	Neuware