The Assoluta Voice in Opera, 1797-1847
Author:   Geoffrey S. Riggs
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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Pages:   271
Publication Date:   12 February 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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It is unusual for styles in opera to carry over from one era into another--and even more unusual to linger two generations. Yet this is what happened during the first half of the nineteenth century, when the intricacies of the fleet bel canto style were combined with the Romantic era's heroic declamation and formidable orchestral emphasis, resulting in the creation of the assoluta voice. This work traces that phenomenon and also covers the uniquely versatile divas who made their mark from the time of Cherubini to that of a young Verdi.

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Author:   Geoffrey S. Riggs
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9780786440771


ISBN 10:   0786440775
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   12 February 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments     Preface     1 Earliest Virtuosi     2 Women’s Voices     3 Luigi Cherubini (1760–1842): Médée     4 Gioacchino Rossini (1792–1868): Armida     5 Assoluta Manquée (I)     6 Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826): Oberon     7 Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848): Anna Bolena     8 Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835): Norma     9 Donizetti (1797–1848): Gemma di Vergy     10 Donizetti (1797–1848): Roberto Devereux     11 Time of Transition     12 Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901): Nabucco     13 Verdi (1813–1901): Macbeth     > 14 Assoluta Manquée (II)     15 Voices from the Past     16 Conclusion     Appendices     Chapter Notes     Bibliography     Index    

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Superb...this book belongs in the hands of every opera lover...i -- The Opera Journal The Opera Journal


extensive chapter notes...fascinating information...recommended --Choice; superb...this book belongs in the hands of every opera lover...indispensable detailed analysis...highly recommended --The Opera Journal; a fascinating book --American Record Guide.


extensive chapter notes...fascinating information...recommended --<i>Choice</i>; superb...this book belongs in the hands of every opera lover...indispensable detailed analysis...highly recommended --<i>The Opera Journal</i>; a fascinating book --<i>American Record Guide.</i>


Author Information

Geoffrey S. Riggs has served as a guest lecturer at Juilliard, the Richard Tauber Institute and the Wagner Society of New York. He has written numerous articles and reviews for Opera Journal, Listener Magazine, Wagner Notes, Review of Reviews, Stagebill and other publications. He lives in New York.

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