The Cambridge Companion to Eighteenth-Century Opera

Book Overview

Reflecting a wide variety of approaches to eighteenth-century opera, this Companion brings together leading international experts in the field to provide a valuable reference source. Viewing opera as a complex and fascinating form of art and social ritual, rather than reducing it simply to music and text analysis, individual essays investigate aspects such as audiences, architecture of the theaters, marketing, acting style, and the politics and strategy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521695384
• ISBN13: 9780521695381
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"