Claudio Monteverdi: Orfeo

by John Whenham

Book Overview

This detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire has three main sections, with contributions from experts on various aspects of the opera's history and performance.

The book begins with a historical section, in which all the known evidence about the creation and early performances of "Orfeo" is drawn together and evaluated. The first chapter recounts the story of the early Mantuan performances, with the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521284775
• ISBN13: 9780521284776
• Release Date: March 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"