Drama of Opera: Exotic and Irrational Entertainment

ISBN-13: 9781903900499 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 145 str.

Myer Fredman

Opis

This book is about the drama that takes place within the world of opera and provides an insight into how opera has evolved and functions. Describing the various ways that composers use the language of music and liaise with their librettists, this work also touches on the functions everyone involved with an opera, including conductors, producers, designers, repetiteurs, the chorus and orchestra, singers, understudies, and the prompter. Training, the audition process, competitions, and the rehearsal schedule are covered as well as a look at how opera has adapted to changing social conditions from Monteverdi to the present day. A discussion on what the future of opera may hold, humorous incidents and cautionary tales, and a comprehensive glossary that unravels the jargon of the most frequently used operatic terms are also included.