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Experience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide.Immerse yourself in more than 75 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them. Explore the ..
Release Date:- 2010-09-01
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Music lovers of all ages are drawn to the pure melodies of classical music. Now aficionados of this timeless genre can learn something about classical music every day of the year! Readers will find everything from brief biographies of their favorite composers..
Release Date:- 2013-03-18
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This episode of the The Essential Collection series presents the very best Opera themes, from the early devout stage works of Handel and Purcell, through the exotic and playful productions of Mozart and Rossini to the spectacular and heart-stopping innova..
Release Date:- 2023-10-01
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This book explores the connection between melodrama and medicine from multiple perspectives. Neuroscientists study the relationship between opera and brain functioning in the light of new findings in the fields of neurophysiology, neuroimaging, cognitive..
Release Date:- 2022-07-26
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Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National Music Museum in South Dakota, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not ju..
Release Date:- 2024-09-03
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“[Sharon] challenges the status quo and proposes radical new ways to present operas new and old. Expect insight, originality and some contentious views that will stimulate debate.” —Richard Fairman, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2024" From “..
Release Date:- 2025-11-06
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🎭 Beneath the Paris Opera House, a haunting melody hides a heart that cannot be seen. In The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux weaves a timeless tale of beauty and horror, love and madness, genius and despair. Deep in the catacombs of the Palais ..
Release Date:- 2010-04-30
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Learn about the history of Opera with iMindsJNR learning series for younger minds. Powerful women in Viking helmets, heroic males with incredible voices, and epic themes of life and death –this is opera! Opera is an art form that tells a story thr..
Release Date:- 2015-09-14
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Live operatic performance was once part of popular culture, yet to the modern novice it can seem exclusive, overwhelming and, often, very very long. In 30-Second Opera, music journalist Hugo Shirley takes the reader through the many building bl..
Release Date:- 2014-03-20
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In the sixth and final installment of Jeffe Kennedy's sizzling Master of the Opera, a man and a woman risk everything they've ever loved—for the most dangerous passion they've ever known. . .Caught in a web of secrets and lies, Christy Davis has come und..
Release Date:- 2020-05-13
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Rumours that a ghost stalks the dark passages and cellars of the Paris Opera House, wreaking havoc, have long been rife among staff and performers. This Phantom also haunts the imagination of the beautiful and talented singer Christine Daaé, appearing..
Release Date:- 2018-04-10
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2019 HUGO AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets the joy and glamour of Eurovision in bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente's science fiction spectacle, where sentient races compete for glory in a galactic musical contes..
Release Date:- 2009-02-01
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"The history of what is popularly called Italian opera begins in the United States with a performance of Rossini's lyrical comedy "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"; it may, therefore, fittingly take the first place in these operatic studies. The place was the..
Release Date:- 2022-11-14
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Opera is a style of theatre that merges classical music and singers into a dramatic performance. Even though it often takes years of training to become a professional opera singer, you can easily begin the process by learning some basics. To get started..
Release Date:- 2008-11-15
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What happens when operas that are comfortably ensconced in the canon are thoroughly rethought and radically recast on stage? What does a staging do to our understanding of an opera, and of opera generally? While a stage production can disrupt a work that..
Release Date:- 2017-01-11
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Awards: Irving Lowens Award, Society for American Music (SAM), 2019 Music in American Culture Award, American Musicological Society (AMS), 2018 Certificate of Merit for Best Historical Research in Recorded Country, Folk, Roots, or World Music, A..
Release Date:- 2012-11-01
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Incidental Music visits the troubled and fascinating period of the Hungarian Revolution, within its larger context of the Communist post-war years in Eastern Europe, explores Toronto’s heritage and urban development, takes a sober outsider view of Canadian..
Release Date:- 1789-01-01
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Letters upon the poetry and music of the Italian opera: addressed to a friend. By the late Mr John Brown, ..., John Brown. Letters upon the poetry and music of the Italian opera: addressed to a friend. By the late Mr John Brown, ... Brown, John, 1752-1787...
Release Date:- 1756-01-01
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The tempest. An opera: Taken from Shakespear. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The songs from Shakespeare, Dryden, &c. The music composed by Mr. Smith., David Garrick. The tempest. An opera: Taken from Shakespear. As it is performed..
Release Date:- 2013-01-11
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Opera: The Basics offers an excellent introduction to four centuries of opera. Its easy to follow sections explore topics including:the origins of opera basic terminology the history of major opera genres including: serious opera, comic opera, semi-serious opera..
Release Date:- 1992-11-10
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MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSICWho are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a ..
Release Date:- 2013-08-21
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Passionate, witty, and brilliant, Opera as Drama has been lauded as one of the most controversial, thought-provoking, and entertaining works of operatic criticism ever written. First published in 1956 and revised in 1988, Opera as Drama&..
Release Date:- 1778-01-01
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The lady of the manor: a comic opera: as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Written by Dr. Kenrick. The songs set to music by Mr. Hook., W. (William) Kenrick. The lady of the manor: a comic opera: as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal..
Release Date:- 1765-01-01
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The maid of the mill. A comic opera: As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. The music compiled, and the words written by the author of Love in a village., Isaac Bickerstaff. The maid of the mill. A comic opera: As it is performed at..
Release Date:- 1783-01-01
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The agreeable surprise: A comic opera. In two acts. By Mr. O'Keefe. The music composed by Dr. Arnold., John O'Keeffe. The agreeable surprise: A comic opera. In two acts. By Mr. O'Keefe. The music composed by Dr. Arnold. O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. 36p...
Release Date:- 2012-08-01
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Nine selections from the beloved show arranged as solos for beginners to play: All I Ask of You * Angel of Music * Masquerade * The Music of the Night * The Phantom of the Opera * The Point of No Return * Prima Donna * Think of Me * Wishing You Were Somehow..
Release Date:- 2012-04-24
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Aficionados of music, dance, opera, and musical theater will relish this volume featuring over 200 articles showcasing composers, singers, musicians, dancers, and choreographers across eras and styles.Read about Hildegard of Bingen, whose Symphonia e..
Release Date:- 2020-08-11
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What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical mu..
Release Date:- 1776-01-01
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The metamorphoses. A comic opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in the Hay-Market. The music by Mr. Dibdin, Charles Dibdin. The metamorphoses. A comic opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in the Hay-Market...
Release Date:- 1764-01-01
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The capricious lovers: a comic opera. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Robert Lloyd. The music composed by Mr. Rush., Robert Lloyd. The capricious lovers: a comic opera. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane...
