The Urbanization of Opera
Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century
Published on 15. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
526 pages
978-0-226-28858-1 (ISBN)
Description
Anselm Gerhard explores the origins of grand opera, arguing that its aesthetic innovations (both musical and theatrical) reflected not bourgeois tastes, but changes in daily life and psychological outlook produced by the rapid urbanization of Paris. These larger urban and social concerns-crucial to our understanding of nineteenth-century opera-are brought to bear in fascinating discussions of eight operas composed by Rossini, Auber, Meyerbeer, Verdi, and Louise Bertin.
"An invaluable look at this fascinating genre."-George W. Loomis, Opera News
"An invaluable look at this fascinating genre."-George W. Loomis, Opera News
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
709 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-28858-1 (9780226288581)
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