{"product_id":"understanding-italian-opera-hardcover","title":"Understanding Italian Opera - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpera is often regarded as the pinnacle of high art. A \"Western\" genre with global reach, it is where music and drama come together in unique ways, supported by stellar singers and spectacular scenic effects. Yet it is also patently absurd -- why should anyone break into song on the dramatic stage? -- and shrouded in mystique. In this engaging and entertaining guide, renowned music scholar Tim Carter unravels its many layers to offer a thorough introduction to Italian opera from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEschewing the technical musical detail that all too often dominates writing on opera, Carter begins instead where the composers themselves did: with the text. Walking readers through the relationship between music and poetry that lies at the heart of any opera, Carter then offers explorations of five of the most enduring and emblematic Italian operas: Monteverdi's \u003cem\u003eThe Coronation of Poppea\u003c\/em\u003e; Handel's \u003cem\u003eJulius Caesar in Egypt\u003c\/em\u003e; Mozart's\u003cem\u003e The Marriage of Figaro\u003c\/em\u003e; Verdi's \u003cem\u003eRigoletto\u003c\/em\u003e; and Puccini's \u003cem\u003eLa Bohème\u003c\/em\u003e. Shedding light on the creative collusions and collisions involved in bringing opera to the stage, the various, and varying, demands of the text and music, and the nature of its musical drama, Carter also shows how Italian opera has developed over the course of music history. Complete with synopses, cast lists, and suggested further reading for each work discussed, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Italian Opera\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone with an interest in and love for this glorious art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e is David G. Frey Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a noted scholar of opera and musical theatre. He frequently gives pre-performance lectures and workshops on opera to a wide variety of audiences in both the US and the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468936134905,"sku":"9780190247942","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RDlxOUlnRE4xdFE5ZEFSbjdDandRUT09.webp?v=1772477952","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/understanding-italian-opera-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}