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Opera Odyssey : Toward a History of Opera in Nineteenth-Century America
Overview
Ottenberg synthesizes material from a variety of sources--annals, memoirs, and scholarly sources--and, with them, weaves a coherent narrative of what was performed where, by whom, and what developments took place. Works, companies, and individual singers are discussed to reveal the 19th-century world of performance styles and audience expectations. This is a fascinating look at a relatively unexplored part of American musical and cultural history; the book casts new light on opera in America--its variety, popularity, and appeal to changing audiences throughout the century.
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- ISBN-13: 9780313278419
- ISBN-10: 0313278415
- Publisher: Praeger
- Publish Date: May 1994
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.07 pounds
- Page Count: 224
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