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Burton D. Fisher's comprehensive history of opera that traces each milestone and metamorphosis in the evolution of modern opera. All periods are analysed in depth: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Bel Canto, Opera Buffa, German Romanticism, Wagner and music drama, Verismo, post-Romanticism, Atonalism, and much more. Each of the 17 operas that represents a "milestone" in opera history is presented with Principal Characters in the Opera; Brief Story Synopsis; Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples; and Burton D. Fisher's insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis.
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A History of Opera: Milestones and Metamorphoses
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Burton D. Fisher is a former opera conductor, author-publisher of the Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series and Opera Classics Library Series, principal lecturer for the Opera Journeys Lecture Series at Florida International University, a commissioned author for Season Opera Guides and Program Notes for regional opera companies, and a frequent opera commentator on National Public Radio.
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- PublisherOpera Classics Library
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1930841817
- ISBN 13 9781930841819
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages400
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