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Tosca (Overture Opera Guides)
Philip Reed
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Description for Tosca (Overture Opera Guides)
Paperback. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 184 pages, including 12 b&w plates & 4 colours plates. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Tosca, one of Puccini’s greatest and most popular operas, is a supreme example of music’s power to enthral the audience. In his introductory essay to this guide, Bernard Williams discusses the enduring quality of its appeal. Bernard Keeffe, in his article, analyses different aspects of the score, noting Puccini’s special genius for orchestration and the subtle effects that give the opera its irresistible vitality, while Stuart Woolf’s survey of the historical background reveals its political and nationalistic undertones. Enriched by twenty-five archive photographs, a detailed thematic analysis, the original libretto with the facing literal translation and a section containing up-to-date ... Read more
Tosca, one of Puccini’s greatest and most popular operas, is a supreme example of music’s power to enthral the audience. In his introductory essay to this guide, Bernard Williams discusses the enduring quality of its appeal. Bernard Keeffe, in his article, analyses different aspects of the score, noting Puccini’s special genius for orchestration and the subtle effects that give the opera its irresistible vitality, while Stuart Woolf’s survey of the historical background reveals its political and nationalistic undertones. Enriched by twenty-five archive photographs, a detailed thematic analysis, the original libretto with the facing literal translation and a section containing up-to-date ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
OVERTURE
Condition
New
Series
Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO)
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847495389
SKU
9781847495389
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Rupert Christiansen
The Daily Telegraph
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The Daily Telegraph