The Teatro dell'Opera in Rome (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Rising near the baths of Diocletian, where Imperial Rome once proclaimed its power, the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome stands as a different but no less enduring monument to Italian genius. Inaugurated in 1880 as the Teatro Costanzi, it was born at a pivotal hour when a newly unified Italy sought not only political coherence but a shared cultural soul. Within its crimson and golden interiors, that soul found one of its most resounding expressions. Here Puccini's Tosca premiered in 1900, at a time when the theatre became both witness and protagonist of modernity surviving war, regime, and reinvention while safeguarding a repertoire that binds Italy to the wider world. To enter its auditorium is to step into a continuum: ancient stone outside, velvet and light within, and above all the breath of singers transforming silence into shared memory. This is a stunning volume, enriched by glorious photography, that honours and uplifts one of the most important opera houses in the world. Text in English and Italian. SELLING POINTS: . Stunning historic and contemporary photography of the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome . A comprehensive, elegant volume for all lovers of opera, theatre, Italian travel, and world monuments to music 149 colour illustrations This is an elegant and contemporary volume on the history and significance of one of the most important opera houses in the world, the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. Text in English and Italian. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …