| Edition |
New edition. |
| Description |
208 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits, music ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Overture opera guides / Nicholas John, series editor ; 45
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Overture opera guides ; 45.
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| Note |
Includes various articles about the operas, discography, and the librettos. |
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Published in association with English National Opera. |
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"This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1992"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Monteverdi, opera and history / by Iain Fenlon -- On translating opera / by Anne Ridler -- Part one : Mantua. A masterpiece for a court / by John Whenham ; Music examples ; Orfeo : favola in musica / [libretto] by Alessandro Striggio the Younger ; Orfeo / English singing version by Anne Ridler -- Part two : Venice. Musical theatre in Venice / by Paolo Fabbri ; The Spanish contribution to the birth of opera / by Jack Sage ; Monteverdi returns to his homeland / by Tim Carter ; Musical examples ; Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria : dramma in musica / [libretto] by Giacomo Badoaro ; The return of Ulysses / English singing version by Anne Ridler ; Public vice, private virtue / by Iain Fenlon and Peter Miller ; Musical examples ; L'incoronazione di Poppea : opera musicale / [libretto] by Giovanni Francesco Busenello ; The coronation of Poppea / English singing version by Anne Ridler -- The revival of Monteverdi's operas in the twentieth century / by Jeremy Barlow -- Discography. |
| Language |
In English; libretto texts in Italian with English translations. |
| Subject |
Operas -- Italy -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
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Operas. |
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Italy. |
| Chronological Term |
17th century |
| Subject |
Operas -- Librettos.
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Operas -- Librettos. |
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Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
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Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. |
| Genre/Form |
Librettos.
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Librettos.
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| Added Author |
Libretto for (work): Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Orfeo.
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Libretto for (expression).
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Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Orfeo. English.
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Libretto for (work): Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria.
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Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. English.
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Libretto for (work): Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Incoronazione di Poppea.
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Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Incoronazione di Poppea. English.
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Striggio, Alessandro.
Orfeo.
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Badoaro, Giacomo, 1602-1654.
Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria.
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Busenello, Giovanni Francesco, 1598-1659.
Incoronazione di Poppea.
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Ridler, Anne, 1912-2001, translator.
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John, Nicholas, editor.
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English National Opera.
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| ISBN |
9780714544465 |
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0714544469 |
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