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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.
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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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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 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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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.
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Starcrossed

A Biography of Madame Butterfly

by Brian Burke-Gaffney ...

Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Europe and America since its debut in 1904. It has also inspired a global-level debate about whether the tragic heroine of the opera, Cho-Cho-san, was based on a real-life model.Starcrossed looks at this controversy and presents compelling evidence that, in fact, there was no real life Cho-Cho-san. Nonetheless, the ... Read more

£4.67

Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Europe and America since its debut in 1904. It has also inspired a global-level debate about whether the tragic heroine of the opera, Cho-Cho-san, was based on a real-life model.Starcrossed looks at this controversy and presents compelling evidence that, in fact, there was no real life Cho-Cho-san. Nonetheless, the
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Der Rosenkavalier

Programmbuch

Edited by Bayerische Staatsoper ...

Ein sonderbar' Ding, der "Rosenkavalier". Da hatte sich Richard Strauss mit Salome und Elektra gerade einen Ruf als Bürgerschreck auf der Opernbühne erarbeitet, war, wie er selbst schrieb, "an die Grenzen der Aufnahmefähigkeit heutiger Ohren" gegangen - um dann zusammen mit seinem Librettisten Hugo von Hofmannsthal das Publikum ausgerechnet mit den anachronistisch wehenden Walzern einer ... Read more

£3.99

Ein sonderbar' Ding, der "Rosenkavalier". Da hatte sich Richard Strauss mit Salome und Elektra gerade einen Ruf als Bürgerschreck auf der Opernbühne erarbeitet, war, wie er selbst schrieb, "an die Grenzen der Aufnahmefähigkeit heutiger Ohren" gegangen - um dann zusammen mit seinem Librettisten Hugo von Hofmannsthal das Publikum ausgerechnet mit den anachronistisch wehenden Walzern einer
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Verdi's Simon Boccanegra - Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series

by Burton D. Fisher ...

A comprehensive guide that includes Principal Characters in the Opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Examples, and Burton D. Fisher's in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis. ... Read more

£4.58

A comprehensive guide that includes Principal Characters in the Opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Examples, and Burton D. Fisher's in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis.
... Read more
Richard Wagner

The Sorcerer of Bayreuth

by Barry Millington ...

Published for the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagners birth, and written by one of the most distinguished Wagner scholars in the world, this in-depth and highly readable account of Wagners life, work and times will be the book of the bicentenary. Richard Wagner (18131883) is one of the most influential and also one of the most polarizing composers in the history of music. Over the course of his ... Read more

£16.19

Published for the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagners birth, and written by one of the most distinguished Wagner scholars in the world, this in-depth and highly readable account of Wagners life, work and times will be the book of the bicentenary. Richard Wagner (18131883) is one of the most influential and also one of the most polarizing composers in the history of music. Over the course of his
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Purely Coincidental? Comparing Baroque Opera Seria and Chinese Peking Opera

純屬巧合？巴洛克義大利正歌劇與中國京劇之比較

by Hsiao-Yun Kung, 筱筠宮 ...

本書的目的不在於探討陳述義大利歌劇和中國戲曲的歷史發展及其藝術特點，而是從比較的角度挖掘雙方從形成、演變的過程中，針對此一藝術型態的源流、本質、現象、組成要素等各方面所產生的共通性，進行比對與佐證。比較的焦點則為巴洛克晚期的義大利正歌劇與中國京劇，除了嘗試從各種不同的角度切入，證明雙方有極多的共同點及高度的相似性之外，也就共通性中指出彼此之間細微的差異。宮筱筠，德國海德堡大學音樂學博士。德國圖賓根大學音樂學碩士。現任台南應用科技大學音樂系專任副教授。教學及研究領域包括西洋音樂史、德文藝術歌曲、台灣新音樂、歌劇等，近年對跨領域研究也十分感興趣。著有專書《卡爾呂弗的歌德藝術歌曲：與舒伯特及柏林歌曲學派的比較音樂分析》、《從現代到傳統。江文也和他的音樂創作》以及許多期刊論文及研討會論文發表。 ... Read more

£4.58

本書的目的不在於探討陳述義大利歌劇和中國戲曲的歷史發展及其藝術特點，而是從比較的角度挖掘雙方從形成、演變的過程中，針對此一藝術型態的源流、本質、現象、組成要素等各方面所產生的共通性，進行比對與佐證。比較的焦點則為巴洛克晚期的義大利正歌劇與中國京劇，除了嘗試從各種不同的角度切入，證明雙方有極多的共同點及高度的相似性之外，也就共通性中指出彼此之間細微的差異。宮筱筠，德國海德堡大學音樂學博士。德國圖賓根大學音樂學碩士。現任台南應用科技大學音樂系專任副教授。教學及研究領域包括西洋音樂史、德文藝術歌曲、台灣新音樂、歌劇等，近年對跨領域研究也十分感興趣。著有專書《卡爾呂弗的歌德藝術歌曲：與舒伯特及柏林歌曲學派的比較音樂分析》、《從現代到傳統。江文也和他的音樂創作》以及許多期刊論文及研討會論文發表。
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Verdi's La Traviata - 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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Some Forerunners of Italian Opera

by W. J. Henderson ...

"The purpose of this volume is to offer to the English reader a short study of the lyric drama in Italy prior to the birth of opera, and to note in its history the growth of the artistic elements and influences which finally led the Florentine reformers to resort to the ancient drama in their search for a simplified medium of expression. The author has not deemed it essential to his aims that he ... Read more

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"The purpose of this volume is to offer to the English reader a short study of the lyric drama in Italy prior to the birth of opera, and to note in its history the growth of the artistic elements and influences which finally led the Florentine reformers to resort to the ancient drama in their search for a simplified medium of expression. The author has not deemed it essential to his aims that he
... Read more
Puccini's Tosca - 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
Schnittke Studies

Edited by Gavin Dixon ...

Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) was arguably the most important Russian composer since Shostakovich, and his music has generated a great deal of academic interest in the years since his death. Schnittke Studies provides a variety of perspectives on the composer and his music. The field is currently diverse and vibrant, and this book demonstrates the range of academic approaches being applied to ... Read more

£39.59

Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) was arguably the most important Russian composer since Shostakovich, and his music has generated a great deal of academic interest in the years since his death. Schnittke Studies provides a variety of perspectives on the composer and his music. The field is currently diverse and vibrant, and this book demonstrates the range of academic approaches being applied to
... Read more
Mozart's Don Giovanni - Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series

by Burton D. Fisher ...

A comprehensive guide that includes Principal Characters in the Opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Examples, and Burton D. Fisher's in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis. ... Read more

£4.58

A comprehensive guide that includes Principal Characters in the Opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Examples, and Burton D. Fisher's in depth and insightful Commentary and Analysis.
... Read more
Dramaturgies of Love in Romeo and Juliet

Word, Music, and Dance

by Jonas Kellermann ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Shakespeare
Bringing together current intermedial discourses on Shakespeare, music, and dance with the affective turn in the humanities, Dramaturgies of Love in Romeo and Juliet offers a unique and highly innovative transdisciplinary discussion of "unspeakable" love in one of the most famous love stories in literary history: the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet. Through in-depth case studies and historical ... Read more

£35.99

Bringing together current intermedial discourses on Shakespeare, music, and dance with the affective turn in the humanities, Dramaturgies of Love in Romeo and Juliet offers a unique and highly innovative transdisciplinary discussion of "unspeakable" love in one of the most famous love stories in literary history: the tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet. Through in-depth case studies and historical
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Von Musen und Musik: Zu Oper, Libretto und Singspiel

by Hans-Albrecht Koch ...

Das Buch behandelt literarische Texte, die zur Vertonung für musikalischen Vortrag bestimmt waren. Der erste Hauptteil handelt vom deutschen Singspiel des 18. Jahrhunderts, vor allem in seiner österreichisch-süddeutschen, speziell Wiener, Ausprägung. Das Singspiel wählte höfische und bürgerliche Sujets, aber auch Märchenstoffe, und war für ausgebildete Sänger gedacht. Seinen Höhepunkt fand es in ... Read more

£58.94

Das Buch behandelt literarische Texte, die zur Vertonung für musikalischen Vortrag bestimmt waren. Der erste Hauptteil handelt vom deutschen Singspiel des 18. Jahrhunderts, vor allem in seiner österreichisch-süddeutschen, speziell Wiener, Ausprägung. Das Singspiel wählte höfische und bürgerliche Sujets, aber auch Märchenstoffe, und war für ausgebildete Sänger gedacht. Seinen Höhepunkt fand es in
... Read more
Lohengrin

Einführung und Kommentar

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

Series series Opern der Welt
Diese umfassende Einführung in Wagners Oper "Lohengrin" enthält das vollständige Libretto mit zahlreichen Notenbeispielen. Kurt Pahlen kommentiert das Werk durch musikbezogene Hinweise sowie Erläuterungen zur inneren und äußeren Handlung. Eine das Geschehen zusammenfassende Inhaltsangabe und ein Abriss der Entstehungsgeschichte stellen "Lohengrin" in einen Zusammenhang mit dem Gesamtschaffen des ... Read more

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Diese umfassende Einführung in Wagners Oper "Lohengrin" enthält das vollständige Libretto mit zahlreichen Notenbeispielen. Kurt Pahlen kommentiert das Werk durch musikbezogene Hinweise sowie Erläuterungen zur inneren und äußeren Handlung. Eine das Geschehen zusammenfassende Inhaltsangabe und ein Abriss der Entstehungsgeschichte stellen "Lohengrin" in einen Zusammenhang mit dem Gesamtschaffen des
... Read more
Tannhäuser

und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg

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

Series series Opern der Welt
Richard Wagners 1845 beendete Romantische Oper "Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg" schreitet auf dem Weg fort, der mit dem "Fliegenden Holländer" wenige Jahre zuvor eingeschlagen wurde: dem Weg von der Nummernoper zur durchkomponierten Oper ohne eingeschobene gesprochene Prosastellen, wie sie in den frühen deutschen Werken dieser Gattung - beispielsweise im "Fidelio", in der "Zauberflöte ... Read more

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Richard Wagners 1845 beendete Romantische Oper "Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg" schreitet auf dem Weg fort, der mit dem "Fliegenden Holländer" wenige Jahre zuvor eingeschlagen wurde: dem Weg von der Nummernoper zur durchkomponierten Oper ohne eingeschobene gesprochene Prosastellen, wie sie in den frühen deutschen Werken dieser Gattung - beispielsweise im "Fidelio", in der "Zauberflöte
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Egisto Tango

by Kai Flor ...

Egisto Tango (1873-1951) fremstår endnu den dag i dag som en af musikhistoriens største dirigenter. Hans karriere tog ham vidt omkring, og i et par år optrådte han endda i Danmark. Musik- og kunstkritiker Kai Flor fortæller her den spændende historie om Egisto Tangos liv og betydning for musikhistorien. Bogen giver samtidig et godt indblik i Europas historie i løbet af den store dirigents levetid. ... Read more

£4.22

Egisto Tango (1873-1951) fremstår endnu den dag i dag som en af musikhistoriens største dirigenter. Hans karriere tog ham vidt omkring, og i et par år optrådte han endda i Danmark. Musik- og kunstkritiker Kai Flor fortæller her den spændende historie om Egisto Tangos liv og betydning for musikhistorien. Bogen giver samtidig et godt indblik i Europas historie i løbet af den store dirigents levetid.
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L'opéra

Tout simplement !

by Sylvie Oussenko ...

Series series Tout simplement !
Une approche complète, accessible et vivante !Des origines à nos jours, ce guide propose un panorama complet de l'opéra, constituant ainsi une référence accessible sur le sujet. Pour chaque période historique, il présente les grandes dates, les principaux compositeurs et les oeuvres majeures du genre. Vivant, il est jalonné de citations, accompagné d'un fichier audio à télécharger et agrémenté d ... Read more

£11.80 or Free with Kobo Plus

Une approche complète, accessible et vivante !Des origines à nos jours, ce guide propose un panorama complet de l'opéra, constituant ainsi une référence accessible sur le sujet. Pour chaque période historique, il présente les grandes dates, les principaux compositeurs et les oeuvres majeures du genre. Vivant, il est jalonné de citations, accompagné d'un fichier audio à télécharger et agrémenté d
... Read more
La Vedova Allegra

by Franz Lehár ...

Parigi, tentativo dell'ambasciata Pontevedrina di far sposare la ricca vedova Anna Glavari con il conte Danilo. Anna Glavari è la vedova del ricchissimo banchiere di corte del piccolo stato di Pontevedro; un suo matrimonio con uno straniero provocherebbe la fuoriuscita dei milioni di dote della signora e il collasso delle casse statali. Lei è ora a Parigi e il Re di Pontevedro, incarica il proprio ... Read more

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Parigi, tentativo dell'ambasciata Pontevedrina di far sposare la ricca vedova Anna Glavari con il conte Danilo. Anna Glavari è la vedova del ricchissimo banchiere di corte del piccolo stato di Pontevedro; un suo matrimonio con uno straniero provocherebbe la fuoriuscita dei milioni di dote della signora e il collasso delle casse statali. Lei è ora a Parigi e il Re di Pontevedro, incarica il proprio
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Opern auf Bayrisch - 2. Akt

by Paul Schallweg ...

Paul Schallweg belebt die Klassik auf ganz besondere Weise. Auch im zweiten Akt macht der Meister der bayerischen Dichtkunst Oper zu einem höchst amüsantem Erlebnis. Ob Mozart, Puccini, Strauss oder Wagner - nie zuvor wurde deren epochaler Stoff so leicht und originell verarbeitet. Lustig bis zur letzten Zeile wird die Opernwelt mit "Die Zauberflöte", "Der Troubadour", "La Bohème" und vielen mehr ... Read more

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Paul Schallweg belebt die Klassik auf ganz besondere Weise. Auch im zweiten Akt macht der Meister der bayerischen Dichtkunst Oper zu einem höchst amüsantem Erlebnis. Ob Mozart, Puccini, Strauss oder Wagner - nie zuvor wurde deren epochaler Stoff so leicht und originell verarbeitet. Lustig bis zur letzten Zeile wird die Opernwelt mit "Die Zauberflöte", "Der Troubadour", "La Bohème" und vielen mehr
... Read more

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