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OverviewHow does one do justice to a building that is far more than its constituent materials, a building that is a vessel of myth, an embodiment of the dreams and legends of a city and a culture? The living reputation of the Gran Teatro La Fenice was assured from its opening in 1792. It was destined to be exceptional. Unbelievably ornate, an artwork in its own right, it has played host to the widest possible range of creative activity. From the operas of Verdi and Rossini to the postmodern dance theatre of Pina Bausch, with two centuries of music along the way, it has seen it all and made it great. And the huge fire of 1996 that levelled the building once again is just another step on the journey. The Phoenix will rise again, as before. And this volume, magnificent itself, explains how and why. It offers a full history of the Gran Teatro in words and pictures, with stills from the great productions, set designs, elevations, stories of the celebrities, singers and composers, alongside stunningly reproduced old engravings and up to the minute reportage on the recent blaze. A book world that will endure. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Romanelli Giandomenico , etc.Publisher: Taschen GmbH Imprint: Taschen GmbH Dimensions: Width: 28.00cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 31.50cm Weight: 2.665kg ISBN: 9783822870624ISBN 10: 3822870625 Pages: 330 Publication Date: 28 May 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsThe Fenice opera house in Venice, destroyed by fire in January 1996, is commemorated here in a truly spectacular publication. This magnificent volume records in splendid colour photographs every detail of the interior, reproduces original plans and drawings of all the theatres on the site since 1789, and records many of the opera and ballet productions that have been staged here over the last two centuries. Here are the designs for the first productions of many Rossini, Donzetti and Verdi operas, drawings and photographs of great performers from Grisi, Strepponi and Marchesi to Massine, Sutherland and Pavarotti. For lovers of opera and ballet this book is both essential and irresistible. It is a record not only of a great house, but of a whole artistic accomplishment. Wonderful. (Kirkus UK) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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