The Gilded Stage: A Social History of Opera

by Snowman, Daniel
ISBN: 9781843544678
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Fascinating and highly readable, this is the definitive social history of the world's most romantic, flamboyant, glamorous, and politically influential art-form: opera From its beginnings in the Renaissance cities of northern Italy opera has permeated through Europe, America, and beyond, becoming a global business in the digital age. This history unwraps the story of opera from the charm and chaos of Mozart's Vienna to Frederick the Great's Berlin. It covers the lure of fin-de-siecle Paris, the rough and tumble of the Australian outback, and the new world of the Americas--colorful backdrops to the always dramatic, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious episodes that make up this rich and fascinating story.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Snowman, Daniel
  • ISBN: 9781843544678
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 1.50
  • Number Of Pages: 496
  • Publication Year: 2010