基本説明
ヘンデル『ジュリアス・シーザー』モーツァルト『ドン・ジョヴァンニ』マイヤベーア『ユゲノー教徒』ワーグナー『ラインの黄金』ヴェルディ『オテロ』初演の舞台裏。
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2004. The renowned music scholar Thomas Kelly narrates the social history of European opera during its golden age by taking us behind the scenes at the premiere performances of five extraordinary and influential operas.
Full Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the premieres of five extraordinary operas
What was it like at the opening night of Mozart's Don Giovanni or Wagner's Das Rheingold? This glittering introduction to the world of opera takes us behind the scenes during premiere performances of five extraordinary operas.
"A rare and wonderful cultural history."—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post
"An absorbing tangle of minutiae about performing circumstances, personalities, conventions, expectations, critical responses, gossip. . . . This book is readable. Addictively."—Michael White, Opera Now
"This thoroughly enjoyable and informative book will delight all opera lovers; highly recommended."—Library Journal
