The Teatro Solis
150 Years of Opera, Concert and Ballet in Montevideo
Published on 22. July 2003
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-8195-6593-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Teatro Solis in Montevideo, Uruguay - established in 1856 and still operating - is the oldest theatre in the Americas. Solis audiences thrilled to the lyricism of many of the great singers of the 19th century, among them Adelina Patti, Romilda Pantaleoni, Gemma Bellincioni and Enrico Caruso, accompanied by a 285-member company. Programmes also featured orchestra and dance: the theatre played host to dancer Vaslav Nijinsky's last stage performance and presented Puccini, Mascagni, Saint-Saens and Richard Strauss. Susana Salgado's historical account features anecdotes, reviews and illustrations. There is a complete narrative chronology of performances, indexed by performer and work.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a reference book that can be read cover to cover, and as such, is a rarity. Its style is flowing, easily accessible, and entertaining. Without any doubt this is a pioneering work that researchers will find indispensable." - Andrew Farkas, author of Enrico Caruso: My Father and My Family (with Enrico Caruso, Jr.); "I consider this book as filling a very badly needed gap in our knowledge of history and music, not only in Montevideo, but in all of South America." - Tom Kaufman, author of Annals of Italian OperaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 colour plates, 50 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8195-6593-8 (9780819565938)
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Persons
Susana Salgado is a consultant to the Library of Congress for Iberian and Latin American music. Prior to leaving Uruguay, she was Research Professor and Chair of Uruguayan Music in the Department of Musicology at the University of Uruguay in Montevideo. Author of several books, she contributed to scholarly publications, including five Grove dictionaries (Opera, Music 1980/2001, Women Composers, and American Composers). E. Thomas Glasow is the editor of Opera Quarterly. Julio Maria Sanguinetti is the former President of Uruguay.