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Learn to Sing!

by Stephen Worthing ...

If you are an aspiring singer, or already sing for a living, this book will guide you through advanced techniques in improving your singing, breathing and control, to further develop your talent.The book includes numerous singing exercises, developing vocals, breathing, being on stage and much more inside information. ... Read more

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If you are an aspiring singer, or already sing for a living, this book will guide you through advanced techniques in improving your singing, breathing and control, to further develop your talent.The book includes numerous singing exercises, developing vocals, breathing, being on stage and much more inside information.
... Read more
Tchaikovsky

The Man and his Music

by David Brown ...

This volume uniquely combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. David Brown enthusiastically and sensitively guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. His writing on the music is ... Read more

£7.19

This volume uniquely combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. David Brown enthusiastically and sensitively guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. His writing on the music is
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Mozart's The Marriage Of Figaro - Opera Journeys Libretto Series

by Burton D. Fisher ...

A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples. ... Read more

£5.57

A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples.
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Stand Up Straight and Sing!

A Memoir

by Jessye Norman ...

Grammy Award-winning Jessye Norman is a once-in-a-generation star, a singer whose astonishing talent, technical expertise and incomparable stage presence have made her one of the world's foremost classical performers of modern times. The possessor of a gloriously rich and powerful voice with a uniquely wide vocal range, Jessye Norman has sought to redefine the role of a soprano and is renowned as ... Read more

£10.88

Grammy Award-winning Jessye Norman is a once-in-a-generation star, a singer whose astonishing talent, technical expertise and incomparable stage presence have made her one of the world's foremost classical performers of modern times. The possessor of a gloriously rich and powerful voice with a uniquely wide vocal range, Jessye Norman has sought to redefine the role of a soprano and is renowned as
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Mozart's Don Giovanni - Opera Journeys Libretto Series

by Burton D. Fisher ...

A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples. ... Read more

£5.57

A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples.
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Bizet's Carmen - Opera Journeys Libretto Series

by Burton D. Fisher ...

A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples. ... Read more

£5.57

A newly translated LIBRETTO with foreign language and english translation side-by-side, AND Music Highlight Examples.
... Read more
Dance of the Spirits Orfeo ed Euridice Beginner Piano Sheet Music

by Christoph Willibald Gluck ...

Easy Note Style Sheet MusicLetter Names of Notes embedded in each Notehead!Quality Custom Made Original Sheet Music Arrangements ... Read more

£1.58

Easy Note Style Sheet MusicLetter Names of Notes embedded in each Notehead!Quality Custom Made Original Sheet Music Arrangements
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The Music of Leos Janácek

Motive, Rhythm, Structure

by Zdenek Skoumal ...

The works of Leos Janácek, including Jenufa and several of his other operas, have been widely performed in recent years. But they have rarely been investigated closely from a theoretical perspective, and their musical language remains only partially understood. Zdenek Skoumal here offers a chronological exploration of Janácek's compositions that focuses on musical structure, identifying elements ... Read more

£12.95

The works of Leos Janácek, including Jenufa and several of his other operas, have been widely performed in recent years. But they have rarely been investigated closely from a theoretical perspective, and their musical language remains only partially understood. Zdenek Skoumal here offers a chronological exploration of Janácek's compositions that focuses on musical structure, identifying elements
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Musikalsk rejsefører gennem Østrig

by Inger Sørensen ...

”For mange mennesker er Østrig simpelthen musikkens land, og det er da også iøjnefaldende, at en stor del af de vigtigste begivenheder inden for de sidste 250 års musikhistorie, har udspillet sig på østrigsk jord. Navne som Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Schönberg, Berg og Webern skulle være tilstrækkelige til at underbygge denne påstand.”Musikhistoriker Inger ... Read more

£6.74

”For mange mennesker er Østrig simpelthen musikkens land, og det er da også iøjnefaldende, at en stor del af de vigtigste begivenheder inden for de sidste 250 års musikhistorie, har udspillet sig på østrigsk jord. Navne som Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Schönberg, Berg og Webern skulle være tilstrækkelige til at underbygge denne påstand.”Musikhistoriker Inger
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The Faber Pocket Guide to Opera

New Edition

by Rupert Christiansen ...

This new edition of leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen's perennially popular Pocket Guide has between extensively revised, and incorporates many more operas from all periods, including recent works by Philip Glass, Mark Anthony Turnage, Thomas Adès and George Benjamin.Whether you are a first-timer at La Boheme or a seasoned Wagnerian, every opera-goer can benefit from a little background ... Read more

£5.21

This new edition of leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen's perennially popular Pocket Guide has between extensively revised, and incorporates many more operas from all periods, including recent works by Philip Glass, Mark Anthony Turnage, Thomas Adès and George Benjamin.Whether you are a first-timer at La Boheme or a seasoned Wagnerian, every opera-goer can benefit from a little background
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The Standard Operaglass

by Charles Annesley ...

STANDARD-OPERAGLASS CONTAINING THE DETAILED PLOTS OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE CELEBRATED OPERAS WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL REMARKS, DATES &c. &c. ... Read more

£2.89

STANDARD-OPERAGLASS CONTAINING THE DETAILED PLOTS OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE CELEBRATED OPERAS WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL REMARKS, DATES &c. &c.
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Siegfried

Der Ring des Nibelungen

by Richard Wagner, Richard Wagner, Rosmarie König ...

Series series Opern der Welt
"Siegfried" ist der Zweite Tag in Wagners Tetralogie "Der Ring des Nibelungen", die Uraufführung fand 1876 im Rahmen der Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten des Festspielhauses in Bayreuth statt. Im Gegensatz zu den anderen Teilen des Gesamtwerks ist "Siegfried" in seiner ganzen Stimmung lichter, heller gehalten. Wohl wird die Handlung des "Ring" entscheidend weitergeführt und endet mit der Liebe Siegfrieds ... Read more

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"Siegfried" ist der Zweite Tag in Wagners Tetralogie "Der Ring des Nibelungen", die Uraufführung fand 1876 im Rahmen der Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten des Festspielhauses in Bayreuth statt. Im Gegensatz zu den anderen Teilen des Gesamtwerks ist "Siegfried" in seiner ganzen Stimmung lichter, heller gehalten. Wohl wird die Handlung des "Ring" entscheidend weitergeführt und endet mit der Liebe Siegfrieds
... Read more
Cavalleria Rusticana Easy Piano Sheet Music with Colored Notes

by Pietro Mascagni ...

Intermezzo from Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" for Easy Piano with Colored NotationA SilverTonalities Arrangement!With Colored Notation to enable Beginner Pianists to read Music quickly and accurately! ... Read more

£2.11

Intermezzo from Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" for Easy Piano with Colored NotationA SilverTonalities Arrangement!With Colored Notation to enable Beginner Pianists to read Music quickly and accurately!
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The Crafty Art of Opera

For those who make it, love it or hate it

by Michael Hampe ...

Translated by Chris Walton ...

Opera is nowadays performed worldwide. But as an art form it is little understood by performers and audiences alike. The Crafty Art of Opera wants to change that. Here, Michael Hampe brings glimpses of the director's work to a wider audience, uncovering the many techniques and rules that should inform an opera's staging: the need for singers to know their orchestra, the importance of space around ... Read more

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Opera is nowadays performed worldwide. But as an art form it is little understood by performers and audiences alike. The Crafty Art of Opera wants to change that. Here, Michael Hampe brings glimpses of the director's work to a wider audience, uncovering the many techniques and rules that should inform an opera's staging: the need for singers to know their orchestra, the importance of space around
... Read more
Spøgelset på Manhattan

by Frederick Forsyth ...

Translated by Ib Christiansen ...

Hvem er den mystiske stenrige forretningsmand på Manhattan egentlig, og hvor stammer hans fascination af en bestemt fransk operasangerinde fra? Frederick Forsyths roman fortsætter, hvor Leroux’ "Spøgelset i operaen" sluttede. Den besatte, vansirede galning er flygtet til USA og har slået sig ned på Manhattan som forretningsmand. Men intet har fået Erik til at glemme Christine, og han sætter alt ... Read more

£5.93

Hvem er den mystiske stenrige forretningsmand på Manhattan egentlig, og hvor stammer hans fascination af en bestemt fransk operasangerinde fra? Frederick Forsyths roman fortsætter, hvor Leroux’ "Spøgelset i operaen" sluttede. Den besatte, vansirede galning er flygtet til USA og har slået sig ned på Manhattan som forretningsmand. Men intet har fået Erik til at glemme Christine, og han sætter alt
... Read more
En lille bog om opera

by Kasper Holten ...

"Opera er en slags følelsernes fitnesscenter. Her kan vi træne både vores kærlighedsmuskel og vores angstmuskel. Ligesom vi går i fitnesscentret for at træne vores fysiske muskler, så vi er i form til at møde tilværelsen. Men det er ligesom nede i fitnesscentret: Det nytter ikke noget at stå og kigge på maskinerne. Man skal selv gøre arbejdet."Kasper Holten er en eksperimenterende og ofte ... Read more

£12.77

"Opera er en slags følelsernes fitnesscenter. Her kan vi træne både vores kærlighedsmuskel og vores angstmuskel. Ligesom vi går i fitnesscentret for at træne vores fysiske muskler, så vi er i form til at møde tilværelsen. Men det er ligesom nede i fitnesscentret: Det nytter ikke noget at stå og kigge på maskinerne. Man skal selv gøre arbejdet."Kasper Holten er en eksperimenterende og ofte
... Read more
Musikleksikon

by William Behrend, Hortense Panum ...

De danske musikhistorikere Hortense Panum og William Behrends musikleksikon fra 1924 er et omfattende opslagsværk, der indeholder biografiske artikler om alle de komponister og udøvende musikere, der op til leksikonets udgivelse har haft betydning for musikhistorien eller har vakt interesse hos koncertgængere eller musikudøvere. Bogen er skrevet i et sprog, som både fagfolk og lægmand kan forstå, ... Read more

£12.77

De danske musikhistorikere Hortense Panum og William Behrends musikleksikon fra 1924 er et omfattende opslagsværk, der indeholder biografiske artikler om alle de komponister og udøvende musikere, der op til leksikonets udgivelse har haft betydning for musikhistorien eller har vakt interesse hos koncertgængere eller musikudøvere. Bogen er skrevet i et sprog, som både fagfolk og lægmand kan forstå,
... Read more
Opera. Paesaggi sonori, visivi, abitati

Ambientazioni, Drammaturgia del Suono e Personaggi nel Melodramma Italiano dell’800

by Sonia Arienta ...

Series Book 59 - Quaderni di Musica/Realtà
Un libro stimolante, nuovo, di lettura coinvolgente, che ripercorre l’opera italiana dell’Ottocento attraverso i suoi libretti. Anzi attraverso, come si legge nel titolo, i paesaggi sonori, visivi, abitati, che in essi stanno, ambientano l’azione. La musica, ovviamente, c’è, ma come punto di riferimento. Il primo piano è dei luoghi, degli spazi, degli ambienti privati e pubblici, come importante ... Read more

£10.99

Un libro stimolante, nuovo, di lettura coinvolgente, che ripercorre l’opera italiana dell’Ottocento attraverso i suoi libretti. Anzi attraverso, come si legge nel titolo, i paesaggi sonori, visivi, abitati, che in essi stanno, ambientano l’azione. La musica, ovviamente, c’è, ma come punto di riferimento. Il primo piano è dei luoghi, degli spazi, degli ambienti privati e pubblici, come importante
... Read more
Britten's Peter Grimes

A Short Guide to a Great Opera

by Michael Steen ...

Series series Great Operas
Britten's opera Peter Grimes is based on George Crabbe's horrifying poem The Borough about early 19th century Aldeburgh, a North Sea fishing town in East Anglia. Its premiere at Sadlers Wells in 1945, shortly after VE Day, was a landmark moment in British operatic history. Britten's partner Peter Pears – like Britten a pacifist and conscientious objector – was in the title role. Britten and Pears, ... Read more

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Britten's opera Peter Grimes is based on George Crabbe's horrifying poem The Borough about early 19th century Aldeburgh, a North Sea fishing town in East Anglia. Its premiere at Sadlers Wells in 1945, shortly after VE Day, was a landmark moment in British operatic history. Britten's partner Peter Pears – like Britten a pacifist and conscientious objector – was in the title role. Britten and Pears,
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Mozart's Marriage of Figaro

A Short Guide to a Great Opera

by Michael Steen ...

Series series Great Operas
Although the story of Figaro's success in preventing the Count of Almaviva's seduction of his fiancée Susanna was politically explosive, it was tolerated in the court of the relatively enlightened Habsburg Emperor Joseph II. Mozart's opera, Le Nozze di Figaro, uses a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, and was premièred in Vienna in 1786. It was based on a famous play by the Frenchman Beaumarchais, a ... Read more

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Although the story of Figaro's success in preventing the Count of Almaviva's seduction of his fiancée Susanna was politically explosive, it was tolerated in the court of the relatively enlightened Habsburg Emperor Joseph II. Mozart's opera, Le Nozze di Figaro, uses a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, and was premièred in Vienna in 1786. It was based on a famous play by the Frenchman Beaumarchais, a
... Read more
Verdi's Rigoletto

A Short Guide to a Great Opera

by Michael Steen ...

Series series Great Operas
From the première of Rigoletto at Venice's La Fenice in 1851, the Duke's La donna è mobile caught on with the public and has done much to ensure the ongoing popularity of Verdi's opera about the body in the sack. Rigoletto, the sarcastic court jester, is cursed by a nobleman who he has mocked. Subsequent events see the curse realised, as Rigoletto's daughter Gilda is kidnapped, raped, and later ... Read more

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From the première of Rigoletto at Venice's La Fenice in 1851, the Duke's La donna è mobile caught on with the public and has done much to ensure the ongoing popularity of Verdi's opera about the body in the sack. Rigoletto, the sarcastic court jester, is cursed by a nobleman who he has mocked. Subsequent events see the curse realised, as Rigoletto's daughter Gilda is kidnapped, raped, and later
... Read more
Rossini's La Cenerentola

A Short Guide to a Great Opera

by Michael Steen ...

Series series Great Operas
Rossini's La Cenerentola (or Cinderella) is one of the most popular comic operas in the classical repertoire – the timeless fairy tale about the triumph of virtue over snobbery. Its first performance at Rome's Teatro Valle in January 1817 – when the composer was not yet 25 – was the customary fiasco. More recently, audiences have laughed at Rossini's wit, gasped at the momentum of his crescendos ... Read more

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Rossini's La Cenerentola (or Cinderella) is one of the most popular comic operas in the classical repertoire – the timeless fairy tale about the triumph of virtue over snobbery. Its first performance at Rome's Teatro Valle in January 1817 – when the composer was not yet 25 – was the customary fiasco. More recently, audiences have laughed at Rossini's wit, gasped at the momentum of his crescendos
... Read more
Breviario del melomane italiano

Le 100 domande

by Nazzareno Luigi Todarello ...

Series Book 7 - LE 100 DOMANDE
Questo libro è un invito a scoprire il mondo dell’opera lirica italiana, un patrimonio di capolavori che ha definito la cultura musicale mondiale. Con semplicità e chiarezza, offre un primo orientamento per chi desidera avvicinarsi al “recinto sacro” di questa grande tradizione, esaltando l’ingegno e la maestria che hanno reso immortali i compositori italiani. ... Read more

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Questo libro è un invito a scoprire il mondo dell’opera lirica italiana, un patrimonio di capolavori che ha definito la cultura musicale mondiale. Con semplicità e chiarezza, offre un primo orientamento per chi desidera avvicinarsi al “recinto sacro” di questa grande tradizione, esaltando l’ingegno e la maestria che hanno reso immortali i compositori italiani.
... Read more
Mein Leben und die Musik

by René Kollo ...

Weltklasse-Tenor und Schlagerstar in einer Person – dieses Kunststück ist René Kollo gelungen. Seinen ersten großen Erfolg hatte er mit dem Schlager 'Hello, Mary Lou'. Nach intensivem Studium wechselte René Kollo in das Opernfach, wo er 1965 im Staatstheater Braunschweig sein erstes Engagement als Tenor antrat. Das war der Grundstein einer Weltkarriere, die 1969 in Bayreuth mit dem Steuermann im ... Read more

£17.99

Weltklasse-Tenor und Schlagerstar in einer Person – dieses Kunststück ist René Kollo gelungen. Seinen ersten großen Erfolg hatte er mit dem Schlager 'Hello, Mary Lou'. Nach intensivem Studium wechselte René Kollo in das Opernfach, wo er 1965 im Staatstheater Braunschweig sein erstes Engagement als Tenor antrat. Das war der Grundstein einer Weltkarriere, die 1969 in Bayreuth mit dem Steuermann im
... Read more

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