Opera on the Road
Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60
Will be published approx. on 16. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
504 pages
978-0-252-07002-0 (ISBN)
Description
Katherine K. Preston leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was, surprisingly, an almost ubiquitous art form. Her richly detailed examination of itinerant troupes covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel.
Reviews / Votes
"Preston has skillfully blazed a trail through an important and largely neglected period in American operatic history. This truly scholarly work has been scrupulously and lovingly researched."--Eugene H. Cropsey, Opera QuarterlyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
739 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-252-07002-0 (9780252070020)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Katherine K. Preston is a professor emerita of music at the College of William & Mary. Her books include Opera for the People: English-Language Opera and Women Managers in Late 19th-Century America.