A History of Opera: Milestones and Metamorphoses (Opera Classics Library)

Fisher, Burton D.

ISBN 10: 1930841817 / ISBN 13: 9781930841819

Published by Opera Classics Library, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Opera: Milestones and Metamorphoses (Opera Classics Library)
• Publisher: Opera Classics Library
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1930841817
• ISBN 13: 9781930841819
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.