Opera

The first major study of Saint-Saëns''s stage music, timed to coincide with revivals of his operas on stage.

Explores the rich and varied interactions between nineteenth-century science and the world of opera for the first time.

An authoritative, accessible reference work that brings together current knowledge and new interpretive insights into Haydn''s music and cultural influence.

A transnational history of the performance, reception, translation, adaptation and appropriation of Bizet''s Carmen from 1875 to 1945.

A transnational history of the performance, reception, translation, adaptation and appropriation of Bizet''s Carmen from 1875 to 1945.

Uncovers a world of forgotten triumphs of musical theatre that shine a light on major social topics.

Offers a critical and contextual study of the last four operas of Prokofiev, the leading opera composer in Stalin''s Soviet Union.

Offers a critical and contextual study of the last four operas of Prokofiev, the leading opera composer in Stalin''s Soviet Union.

Uncovers a world of forgotten triumphs of musical theatre that shine a light on major social topics.

An authoritative, accessible reference work that brings together current knowledge and new interpretive insights into Haydn''s music and cultural influence.

Explores a range of topics that contextualize Strauss''s life and works, such as collaborators, influences, philosophy, and the profession.

This book examines the invention of the architecture of the modern opera house in Italy between the late fifteenth and late seventeenth centuries.

Explores a range of topics that contextualize Strauss''s life and works, such as collaborators, influences, philosophy, and the profession.

This book examines the invention of the architecture of the modern opera house in Italy between the late fifteenth and late seventeenth centuries.

Comprehensive and engaging exploration of Mozart''s greatest works, focussing on his dual roles as performer and composer in Vienna.

Comprehensive and engaging exploration of Mozart''s greatest works, focussing on his dual roles as performer and composer in Vienna.

Provides a fresh and global perspective on the works and influence of a nineteenth-century musical and theatrical phenomenon.

Provides a fresh and global perspective on the works and influence of a nineteenth-century musical and theatrical phenomenon.

Offers a thematic examination of Britten''s operas, focusing particularly on the way that ideology is presented on stage.

This book discusses literary and dramatic aspects of musical works for voices and instruments performed in English theatres (c.

This book discusses literary and dramatic aspects of musical works for voices and instruments performed in English theatres (c.

A fascinating and comprehensive resource for information on Verdi''s works, his life and career, and his cultural influence.

A fascinating and comprehensive resource for information on Verdi''s works, his life and career, and his cultural influence.

As the only encyclopedia of Richard Wagner available, this comprehensive reference work is an essential resource for enthusiasts and academics.

As the only encyclopedia of Richard Wagner available, this comprehensive reference work is an essential resource for enthusiasts and academics.

The first comprehensive attempt to map the current field of opera studies by leading scholars in the discipline.

The first comprehensive attempt to map the current field of opera studies by leading scholars in the discipline.

Susan Rutherford explores Verdi''s operas in the context of women''s social, cultural and political history in nineteenth-century Italy.

Castelvecchi presents a critical re-evaluation of the operatic genre system and the cult of sensibility in the age of Mozart.

Susan Rutherford explores Verdi''s operas in the context of women''s social, cultural and political history in nineteenth-century Italy.

Castelvecchi presents a critical re-evaluation of the operatic genre system and the cult of sensibility in the age of Mozart.

The director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre.

The director was fundamental to the development of modern theatre.

Verba''s fresh approach to understanding Rameau''s role in the French Enlightenment focuses on dramatic expression in his musical tragedies.

Verba''s fresh approach to understanding Rameau''s role in the French Enlightenment focuses on dramatic expression in his musical tragedies.

Emilio Sala uses rare documents and images to re-examine Verdi''s La traviata in the cultural context of mid-nineteenth-century Paris.

Emilio Sala uses rare documents and images to re-examine Verdi''s La traviata in the cultural context of mid-nineteenth-century Paris.

The Rival Sirens examines the vital and intertwined roles of singers, audiences and local cultural context in creating eighteenth-century opera.

Wagner''s Melodies places the composer''s ideas about melody in the context of the scientific discourse of his age.

The Rival Sirens examines the vital and intertwined roles of singers, audiences and local cultural context in creating eighteenth-century opera.

Wagner''s Melodies places the composer''s ideas about melody in the context of the scientific discourse of his age.

Newly-discovered evidence underpins this comprehensive account of the creation and staging of the earliest surviving ''opera'', Euridice.

Newly-discovered evidence underpins this comprehensive account of the creation and staging of the earliest surviving ''opera'', Euridice.

A major re-orientation in understanding opera, exploring musical comedies with spoken dialogue previously excluded from historical accounts.

A major re-orientation in understanding opera, exploring musical comedies with spoken dialogue previously excluded from historical accounts.

The Beginner's Guide to Opera Stage Management is the first book to cover theatrical stage management practices specifically for opera productions, providing an invaluable step-by-step guide.

The Beginner's Guide to Opera Stage Management is the first book to cover theatrical stage management practices specifically for opera productions, providing an invaluable step-by-step guide.

Opera Outside the Box: Notions of Opera in Nineteenth-Century Britain addresses operatic "e;experiences"e; outside the opera houses of Britain during the nineteenth century.