Italy was the birthplace of opera. In this authoritative and accessible account of Italian opera, David Kimbell introduces those who, over three hundred years, created not only a national tradition but the central tradition from which others have drawn their inspiration. He traces the history of Italian opera from its origins in the humanism of the Renaissance to Puccini in the early twentieth century, drawing attention not only to musical issues but also to the social, literary, and philosophical ideas that have shaped modern Italian civilization.
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Kimbell (music, Univ. of Edinburgh) has penned an ambitious operatic history which presents opera as a reflection of Italy's culture and history. Many disparate elements have influenced the development of a genre so closely defined with Italy, and readers with access to scores or recordings of the works discussed will be particulary appreciative. A recent photo of Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti graces the dust jacket, but material on modern productions and singers is absent. This should appeal to fans familiar with the Italian operatic repertoire rather than the opera neophyte, in part because of the many musical examples which capture and illustrate changing operatic styles, as well as the distinctive traits of various composers. Recommended for music collections emphasizing operatic history.
- James E. Ross, Seattle P.L.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- James E. Ross, Seattle P.L.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"...Kimbell excels at shedding a sympathetic light on the repertory, especially in its earlier, less familiar stages, by examining works through the aesthetic viewpoint of each particular era." Notes
"David Kimbell has wrestled his enormous topic coolly and efficiently to the mat and comes away with a fairly honorable victory." Opera News
"David Kimbell's gift in keeping the thread of change in view while discussing the particular gift of composers Monteverdi, Cesti and Pergolesi, and the powerful influence of the poet Pietro Metastasio, enlivens the chapters on opera's early buoyancy. Also, Kimbell's essays on Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Verdi give reasons for these composers' dominance." Daniel Webster, Philadelphia Inquirer
"David Kimbell has wrestled his enormous topic coolly and efficiently to the mat and comes away with a fairly honorable victory." Opera News
"David Kimbell's gift in keeping the thread of change in view while discussing the particular gift of composers Monteverdi, Cesti and Pergolesi, and the powerful influence of the poet Pietro Metastasio, enlivens the chapters on opera's early buoyancy. Also, Kimbell's essays on Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Verdi give reasons for these composers' dominance." Daniel Webster, Philadelphia Inquirer
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Of the virtues commended to the faithful by St Thomas Aquinas none was more gladly embraced by the princes of Renaissance Italy than Magnificence: they were never happier than when giving ostentatious form to their most generous impulses. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Of the virtues commended to the faithful by St Thomas Aquinas none was more gladly embraced by the princes of Renaissance Italy than Magnificence: they were never happier than when giving ostentatious form to their most generous impulses. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
del mio pia, che desta, stro pian, parlante technique, principessa fedele, recitativo semplice, caso acerbo, parola scenica, first intermezzo, studi verdiani, declamatory song, additional arias, monodic style, opera buffa, opera seria, comic intermezzo, recitative verse, operatic comedy, buona figliuola, florid song, donna del lago, stile rappresentativo, operatic structure, serva padrona, heroic opera Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Don Carlos, San Carlo, Simon Boccanegra, Italian Romantic, San Cassiano, Ancient World, The New Grove, San Giovanni Grisostomo, Giulio Ricordi, Luisa Miller, Renaissance Italy, Lady Macbeth, Alessandro Scarlatti, Teatro San Salvatore, Towneley Worsthorne, Age of Gold, Monteverdi's Orfeo, Ancient Greece, Elena da Feltre, Gli Orazi, Italian Renaissance, Madama Butterfly, Paisiello's Nina, Rossini's Neapolitan, Simon Mayr New!
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- Don Carlos: Vocal Score by Walter Ducloux on 18 pages
- Simon Boccanegra: Vocal Score by Mario Parenti on 18 pages
- Luisa Miller: Melodramma tragico in Three Acts by Salvadore Cammaran, The Piano-Vocal Score (The Works of Giuseppe Verdi: Piano-Vocal Scores) by Giuseppe Verdi on 6 pages
- Madama Butterfly in Full Score by Giacomo Puccini on 5 pages
- Lucrezia Borgia by G DONIZETTI on 5 pages
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- The Prima Donna and Opera, 1815-1930 (Cambridge Studies in Opera) by Susan Rutherford on 4 pages
- Vincenzo Bellini: A Guide to Research (Routledge Music Bibliographies) by Stephen A. Willier on page 101, page 103, and page 104
- Domenico Cimarosa: His Life and His Operas (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance) by Nick Rossi on page 46, page 70, and page 76
- Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna (Cambridge Studies in Opera) by Mary Hunter in Front Matter, page 138, and Back Matter
- The Puccini Problem: Opera, Nationalism, and Modernity (Cambridge Studies in Opera) by Alexandra Wilson in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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