Giacomo Meyerbeer
Giacomo Meyerbeer

Author: Giacomo Meyerbeer

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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A collection of letters by Meyerbeer, the operatic composer who died in 1864. Critics have recently re-evaluated his work, recognizing his musical craftmanship, his dramatic sense and his influence on later operatic composers. The editors also edited Letters and Diaries of Meyerbeer.

The Operas of Giacomo Meyerbeer
The Operas of Giacomo Meyerbeer

Author: Robert Ignatius Letellier

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780838640937

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But these operas are far more than imitations: they show an apprehension of convention and genre that is nothing less than a dismantling of accepted formulas, and a highly original reconstruction of them."--Jacket.

The Nation's Image
The Nation's Image

Author: Jane Fulcher

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-08-08

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780521529433

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Professor Fulcher argues that French grand opera was a subtly used tool of the state.

The Urbanization of Opera
The Urbanization of Opera

Author: Anselm Gerhard

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1998-08-15

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780226288574

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Why do so many operas end in suicide, murder, and death? Why do many characters in large-scale operas exhibit neurotic behaviors worthy of psychoanalysis? Why are the legendary grands operas - much celebrated in their time - so seldom performed today?

My France
My France

Author: Eugen Weber

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780674595767

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My France focuses on some of the most intriguing aspects of French life: politics, myths, personalities, public problems, actions, and conflicts. The topics Weber treats range from sports to religion, and include comments on folklore, national socialism, antisemitism, and famous Frenchmen.

Musical Exoticism
Musical Exoticism

Author: Ralph P. Locke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-11-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780521349550

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A Japanese geisha, a Middle Eastern caravan, a Hungarian-'Gypsy' fiddler, Carmen flinging a rose at Don José - portrayals of people and places that are considered somehow 'exotic' have been ubiquitous from 1700 to today, whether in opera, Broadway musicals, instrumental music, film scores, or in jazz and popular song. Often these portrayals are highly stereotypical but also powerful, indelible and touching - or troubling. Musical Exoticism surveys the vast and varied repertoire of Western musical works that evoke exotic locales. It relates trends in musical exoticism to other trends in music, such as programme music and avant-garde experimentation, as well as to broader historical developments such as nationalism and empire. Ralph P. Locke outlines major trends in exotic depiction from the Baroque era onward, and illustrates these trends through close study of numerous exotic works, including operas by Handel and Rameau, Mozart's 'Rondo alla turca', 'Madame Butterfly' and 'West Side Story'.

Ethnic Conflict and Political Development
Ethnic Conflict and Political Development

Author: Cynthia H. Enloe

Publisher: Upa

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780819153593

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Provides a fresh look at the handling of tensions between people with different ethnic identities from many countries, and seeks out those methods which genuinely reduce conflict. Originally published in 1973 by Little, Brown and Company.