Opera on the Road: Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60University of Illinois Press, 1993 - 479 pagine Katherine K. Preston leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was, surprisingly, an almost ubiquitous art form. Her richly detailed examination of itinerant troupes covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel. |
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Opera on the Road: Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60 Katherine K. Preston Visualizzazione estratti - 1993 |
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Pagina 438 - Queens of Song: being Memoirs of some of the most celebrated Female Vocalists who have performed on the Lyric Stage from the Earliest Days of Opera to the Present Time. To which is added a Chronological List of all the Operas that have been performed in Europe.