The Royal Opera House in the Twentieth Century
The Royal Opera House in the Twentieth Century

Author: Frances Donaldson

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-09-28

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1448205522

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The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden is home of two of the most famous opera and ballet companies in the world. In this official history, Frances Donaldson discusses Covent Garden's many legendary achievements - Der Rosenkavalier with Lotte Lehmann, the unparalleled partnership of Fonteyn and Nureyev, the recent Otello with Domingo. She follows the attitude of the English to opera and their Opera House, and the crusade for opera to be sung in English. She looks at the internal politics and at the often charismatic personalities who have worked at the Opera House: Thomas Beecham, George Solti, Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. Underlying the story, despite the many successful seasons, are the ever-present problems of financial support and uncertainty of the future. The history is superbly well-documented from the Royal Opera House archives. Comments from journalists of the time -whose critical reviews sometimes led to singers of international acclaim refusing to return to Covent Garden - lend spice to this fine analysis of administrative and artistic management at the Garden.

The Operatic State
The Operatic State

Author: Ruth Bereson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1134469942

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The Operatic State examines the cultural, financial, and political investments that have gone into the maintenance of opera and opera houses in Europe, the USA and Australia. It analyses opera's nearly immutable form throughout wars, revolutions, and vast social changes throughout the world. Bereson argues that by legitimising the power of the state through universally recognised ceremonial ritual, opera enjoys a privileged status across three continents, often to the detriment of popular and indigenous art forms.

Musical Life in a Changing Society
Musical Life in a Changing Society

Author: Kurt Blaukopf

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780931340550

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(Amadeus). The sociology of music is a young discipline, and this book addresses the seminal issues, explaining the role musical activity plays in our social and cultural life. It also contains practical aspects in how music is structured and tonal material is used.

Information Sources in Music
Information Sources in Music

Author: Lewis Foreman

Publisher: Guides to Information Sources

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13:

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From medieval chorales, to light operetta, to electronically generated 'musique concrete', this title offers meticulous coverage of musical composition and criticism, past and present.