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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun but flawed,
This review is from: Opera in America: A Cultural History (Hardcover)
The author starts with a very brief intro perhaps indulging forgiveness for what follows. It reads easily enough but lacks editorial direction or a foundation in music. Imagine sending an untrained singer out to perform in an opera - might work but probably won't be the best. With previous books on politics and sports, the author presents an impressive and unrelenting cascade of historical facts but no context, insight or even concerted opinion. I take issue with including the Broadway musical as part of opera but if you flatly state it is then please give some musical definitions and support. There is no discussion of structural evolution in opera music or how composers drew from/were inspired by classical sources. The history ends well before the 1990's copyright date and does not address opera on DVD - as you would assume it would after the first 500 pages. The future of opera in America is not addressed in any meaningful way. I enjoyed reading it but, as stated in the intro - will wait for someone else to come along and expand on the story. It surely succeeds in the goal of laying a foundation.
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Opera in America: A Cultural History by John Dizikes (Hardcover - August 25, 1993)
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