Handbook of the Operas - Hardcover
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As they are the Operas chosen by popular interest, the col lection has a wide range in character, varying from lyric comedy to epic tragedy, from simple settings Of allegorical or fair tales to elaborate presentations Of heroic music drarria. 3(their musical rank 1s that Of grand Opera, that 18, opera in which every word 18 sung and the recitative is gen erally accompanied by the orchestra. They are characterized as comic, tragic, fairy, allegorical, sentimental, or heroic, ac cording to the prevailing interest, which is revealed more by the music than by the plot. They are given in alpha betical order for convenient reference, except that the mem bers of Wagner's tetralogy are given under the title,' The Ring Of the Nibelung.
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As they are the Operas chosen by popular interest, the col lection has a wide range in character, varying from lyric comedy to epic tragedy, from simple settings Of allegorical or fair tales to elaborate presentations Of heroic music drarria. 3(their musical rank 1s that Of grand Opera, that 18, opera in which every word 18 sung and the recitative is gen erally accompanied by the orchestra. They are characterized as comic, tragic, fairy, allegorical, sentimental, or heroic, ac cording to the prevailing interest, which is revealed more by the music than by the plot. They are given in alpha betical order for convenient reference, except that the mem bers of Wagner's tetralogy are given under the title,' The Ring Of the Nibelung.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- PublisherLibrary Reprints
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0722262639
- ISBN 13 9780722262634
- BindingHardcover
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Handbook of the Operas (1917)
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Simpkin Marshall, Hamilton Kent & Co. Ltd, London
(1917)
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ISBN 13: 9780722262634
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