The Libretto
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 210
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Writing Musical Theater
Author: A. Cohen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-04-30
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 1137048107
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide to the modern musical covers the entire process of creating a show, from finding and working out the initial idea, through to the ways in which writers can market a finished show and get it produced. For the interested theatregoer and writers, it is written in a lively and user-friendly style and illustrated with numerous examples.
For You
Author: Ian McEwan
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 0099526999
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharles Frieth, pre-eminent composer and conductor, is preparing for a performance of one of his works, Demonic Aubade. Obstinate and myopic, he is oblivious to the growing turmoil around him. As the performance draws near, the maestro is awoken to the chaos, and as Charles struggles to regain control of his life, a tragedy begins to unfold.
Words with Music
Author: Lehman Engel
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 1557835543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dean of Broadway musical directors examines the dynamics of how the book, music and lyrics work together to create such hits as My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Hair, Pal Joey, West Side Story, Company, South Pacific, Threepenny Opera and Porgy and Bess. Howard Kissel, chief theater critic for the New York Daily News, extends the reach of Engel's subjects by bringing them up to date with commentary on such shows as A Chorus Line, Nine, Sunday in the Park with George, Rent, Working and Falsettos. Kissel offers a thoughtful history on how musical theater has evolved in the three decades since Engel wrote Words with Music (1972) and how Engel's classic work remains vital and illuminating today.
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Author: Dan Elish
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 1557837775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvan, soon to be thirteen, is disturbed by his parents' divorce and dragged from his home in New York City to live with his mother in the Midwest, all while trying to figure out just who he really is.
For You
Author: Michael Berkeley
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 0099526662
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Charles Frieth, pre-eminent composer, conductor and prodigious womaniser, is preparing for a performance of one of his early works, and the world premier of Demonic Aubade. Obstinate and myopic, he is oblivious to the growing turmoil around him; his wife's poor health and dissatisfaction; the exhausted efforts of his secretary, and the disquieting diligence of his housekeeper, Maria. As the first performance draws near, the maestro is suddenly awoken to the chaos, and as Charles struggles to regain control of his life, a terrible tragedy begins to unfold" -- Back cover.
Tosca
Author: Giacomo Puccini
Publisher: Alma Books
Published: 2018-01-01
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 0714544787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTosca, one of Puccini's greatest and most popular operas, is a supreme example of music's power to enthral the audience. In his introductory essay to this guide, Bernard Williams discusses the enduring quality of its appeal. Bernard Keeffe, in his article, analyses different aspects of the score, noting Puccini's special genius for orchestration and the subtle effects that give the opera its irresistible vitality, while Stuart Woolf's survey of the historical background reveals its political and nationalistic undertones.Enriched by twenty-five archive photographs, a detailed thematic analysis, the original libretto with the facing literal translation and a section containing up-to-date discographical and bibliographical information, this guide will prove an invaluable companion for opera-goers and anyone wanting to delve deeper into the genesis, history and significance of Puccini's work.Contains:Manifest Artifice, Bernard WilliamsThe Music of Puccini's Tosca, Bernard KeeffeHistorical Perspectives on Tosca, Stuart WoolfTosca: Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after the play La Tosca by Victorien SardouTosca: English translation by EMI Classics
Handel’s Messiah
Author: Amanda Babington
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2024-06-07
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1040052053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe soundtrack of the Christmas season for many music lovers, Messiah is performed annually by choral societies across the world. And so, perhaps unsurprisingly, many aspects of it have been explored by scholars over the years. The work is the subject of several listeners’ guides and there are a number of books and articles of various lengths that describe the biographical circumstances of the work’s formation and details of its many performances, many including lists of singers for each performance (an area that has itself spawned a whole field of research). There has been no extensive study of the creative process of Messiah, however, since 1969. This book seeks to redress this imbalance by providing a thorough investigation of the work’s creative process. Beginning with the creative process of the libretto, it examines the earliest sketches, Handel’s use of pre-existent material, alterations made to the autograph score, and the latest versions of movements. Each stage of composition is examined via primary source material, with particular reference to the autograph score and conducting score. Each chapter is formed as a case study and contains related discussion points for use in teaching or study settings.
The Baroque Libretto
Author: Domenico Pietropaolo
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1442641630
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Baroque Libretto catalogues the Baroque Italian operas and oratorios in the Thomas Fisher Library at the University of Toronto and offers an analysis of how the study of libretto can inform the understanding of opera.
Nineteenth Century and After
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 1102
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