Puccini: A Listener's Guide

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, Appreciation, Reference, Music Styles, Classical & Opera, Opera
Cover of the book Puccini: A Listener's Guide by John Bell Young, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Bell Young ISBN: 9780486810553
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: February 1, 2016
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: John Bell Young
ISBN: 9780486810553
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: February 1, 2016
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) began his career at the end of the Romantic period and his death signaled the end of the last major age of Italian opera. During his lifetime and in posterity, the composer's popularity surpassed that of his peers, and three of his works — La bohéme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly — rank among the twenty-first century's ten most-performed operas. With their enchanting melodies, exotic subjects, and realistic plots, Puccini's operas continue to speak to the minds and hearts of listeners.
This comprehensive exploration of Puccini's most beloved operas presents concise and entertaining overviews of the composer's works. In addition to exploring the poignant stories that inspired the operas, the guide elaborates on their musical and dramatic content. Part musical analysis and part interpretation, this book is above all a personal appreciation. In addition to offering an ideal companion for opera devotees, the accessible treatment forms an excellent introduction for novices.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) began his career at the end of the Romantic period and his death signaled the end of the last major age of Italian opera. During his lifetime and in posterity, the composer's popularity surpassed that of his peers, and three of his works — La bohéme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly — rank among the twenty-first century's ten most-performed operas. With their enchanting melodies, exotic subjects, and realistic plots, Puccini's operas continue to speak to the minds and hearts of listeners.
This comprehensive exploration of Puccini's most beloved operas presents concise and entertaining overviews of the composer's works. In addition to exploring the poignant stories that inspired the operas, the guide elaborates on their musical and dramatic content. Part musical analysis and part interpretation, this book is above all a personal appreciation. In addition to offering an ideal companion for opera devotees, the accessible treatment forms an excellent introduction for novices.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book Selected Poems by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Ornament by John Bell Young
Cover of the book The Strenuous Life by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Suppression of the African Slave-Trade to the United States of America by John Bell Young
Cover of the book The Wind in the Willows by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Stencil Alphabets by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Basic Methods of Linear Functional Analysis by John Bell Young
Cover of the book The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Early Black American Writers by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Decorative Wrought Ironwork Projects for Beginners by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Creating Welded Sculpture by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Integrals of Bessel Functions by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Modern Monograms by John Bell Young
Cover of the book The Three Musketeers by John Bell Young
Cover of the book Elements of Gas Dynamics by John Bell Young
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy