Opera

London operatic adaptations have been maligned, but this comprehensive study demonstrates their importance to theatre, opera and canon formation.

Through analysis, Matthew Bribitzer-Stull explores the legacy of the leitmotif, from Wagner''s Ring cycle to present-day Hollywood film music.

Thomas Peattie considers the theatrical dimension of Mahler''s reinvention of the symphony at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Through analysis, Matthew Bribitzer-Stull explores the legacy of the leitmotif, from Wagner''s Ring cycle to present-day Hollywood film music.

Thomas Peattie considers the theatrical dimension of Mahler''s reinvention of the symphony at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Karen Henson explores a wealth of new historical material about singers and opera performance in the late nineteenth century.

Karen Henson explores a wealth of new historical material about singers and opera performance in the late nineteenth century.

Alessandra Campana explores how operas and their stage manuals participated in the making of a modern public in late nineteenth-century Italy.

Bryan Gilliam explores the composer''s response to Wagner in his discussion of Strauss'' stage works and their historical contexts.

Bryan Gilliam explores the composer''s response to Wagner in his discussion of Strauss'' stage works and their historical contexts.

Gyorgy Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre (1974-77, revised 1996) has consolidated its position as one of the major operatic works of the twentieth century.

Gyorgy Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre (1974-77, revised 1996) has consolidated its position as one of the major operatic works of the twentieth century.

English Dramatick Opera, 1661-1706 is the first comprehensive examination of the distinctively English form known as "e;dramatick opera"e;, which appeared on the London stage in the mid-1670s and lasted until its displacement by Italian through-composed opera in the first decade of the eighteenth century.

English Dramatick Opera, 1661-1706 is the first comprehensive examination of the distinctively English form known as "e;dramatick opera"e;, which appeared on the London stage in the mid-1670s and lasted until its displacement by Italian through-composed opera in the first decade of the eighteenth century.

Nineteenth-century French grand opera was a musical and cultural phenomenon with an important and widespread transnational presence in Europe.

Nineteenth-century French grand opera was a musical and cultural phenomenon with an important and widespread transnational presence in Europe.

A collection of specially commissioned essays investigating the extraordinary diversity of twentieth-century opera.

A contributory volume, first published in 2007, providing extensive treatment of Monteverdi, his music and his life.

A fascinating and accessible exploration of the world of grand opera, first published in 2003.

This 2004 Companion provides an accessible introduction to Verdi''s life and music.

A contributory volume, first published in 2007, providing extensive treatment of Monteverdi, his music and his life.

The perfect accompaniment to courses on eighteenth-century opera for both students and teachers, this Companion is a definitive reference resource.

Summarizing the recent resurgence of scholarly interest in Strauss, this volume focuses on genres, social context, and perennially controversial topics.

An international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.

A reader-friendly, comprehensive, and innovative single volume introduction to Schoenberg''s life, works, and ongoing legacy.

The perfect accompaniment to courses on eighteenth-century opera for both students and teachers, this Companion is a definitive reference resource.

An international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Summarizing the recent resurgence of scholarly interest in Strauss, this volume focuses on genres, social context, and perennially controversial topics.

A reader-friendly, comprehensive, and innovative single volume introduction to Schoenberg''s life, works, and ongoing legacy.

Leading specialists explore a wide range of topics and issues surrounding the influential and controversial figure Richard Wagner.

A collection of specially commissioned essays investigating the extraordinary diversity of twentieth-century opera.

Leading specialists explore a wide range of topics and issues surrounding the influential and controversial figure Richard Wagner.

A fascinating and accessible exploration of the world of grand opera, first published in 2003.

A definitive source study of the stage works of Harrison Birtwistle, one of Britain''s foremost living composers.

A wide-ranging account of opera on stage and in society in the age of Rousseau, from Rameau to Gluck.

A definitive source study of the stage works of Harrison Birtwistle, one of Britain''s foremost living composers.

A wide-ranging account of opera on stage and in society in the age of Rousseau, from Rameau to Gluck.

Thomas McGeary''s book explores the relationship between Italian opera and British partisan politics in the era of George Frideric Handel.

Heather Wiebe''s book looks to the music of Benjamin Britten to elucidate a British postwar vision of cultural renewal.

Heather Wiebe''s book looks to the music of Benjamin Britten to elucidate a British postwar vision of cultural renewal.

Haydn is enjoying renewed appreciation: this book explores fresh approaches to his music and the cultural forces affecting it.

Haydn is enjoying renewed appreciation: this book explores fresh approaches to his music and the cultural forces affecting it.

A study of the Prague Italian opera company and its role in performing Mozart''s works in the late eighteenth-century.

Perfect for music students and opera-goers, this book investigates what opera is, how it works and how it has developed.

A study of the Prague Italian opera company and its role in performing Mozart''s works in the late eighteenth-century.

Leading scholars of opera and film explore the many ways these two seemingly unrelated genres have come together from the silent-film era to today.

Leading scholars of opera and film explore the many ways these two seemingly unrelated genres have come together from the silent-film era to today.

This book addresses the ways in which masculinity is negotiated, constructed, represented, and problematized within operatic music and practice.