The Arts of the Prima Donna in the Long Nineteenth Century
The Arts of the Prima Donna in the Long Nineteenth Century

Author: Rachel Cowgill

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 0195365887

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Female characters assumed increasing prominence in the narrative of 19th and early 20th century opera. This book shines a light on the singers who created and inhabited these roles, the flesh-and-blood women who embodied these fabled doomed women onstage before an audience.

Key Concepts in Drama and Performance
Key Concepts in Drama and Performance

Author: Kenneth Pickering

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2010-05-06

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1137109653

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An invaluable companion which enables the reader to acquire and understand a vocabulary for discussion and critical thinking on all aspects of the subject. The clear explanations of the concepts support students in their practical and theoretical explorations of the subjects and offer insights for research and reflective writing.