London Opera Observed 1711 1844

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040156118
Total Pages : 1819 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Opera Observed 1711-1844 written by Michael Burden and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 1819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrust of these five volumes is contained in their title, London Opera Observ’d. It takes its cue from the numerous texts and volumes which — during the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries — used the concept of ‘spying’ or ‘observing’ by a narrator, or rambler, as a means of establishing a discourse on aspects of London life. The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The stories that surrounded the Italian opera singers illuminate contemporary British attitudes towards performance, sexuality and national identity. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them — placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. The aim of this collection is not to provide a history of opera in England but to facilitate the writing of them or to assist those wishing to study topics within the field. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The notes concentrate on attempting to identify those figures mentioned within the texts. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, ensuring that the collection occupies a position that is neutral rather than polemical.

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848931657
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London opera observed, 1711 - 1844 written by Michael Burden and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Pickering & Chatto Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781781445624
Total Pages : 1817 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Opera Observed, 1711-1844 written by Michael Burden and published by Pickering & Chatto Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 1817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handel’s Rinaldo, first performed in 1711, helped to establish the popularity of the all-sung, Italian opera amongst eighteenth-century London audiences. This did not meet with universal approval; the strong tradition of spoken drama, coupled with a distrust of a ‘foreign’ form and language made opera a controversial topic, not least in the newly-expanding press. The rare material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The stories that surrounded the Italian opera singers illuminate contemporary British attitudes towards performance, sexuality and national identity. The collection will be of interest to all scholars of the long eighteenth century as well as historians of theatre and performance. It includes a wide range of documents such as biographical material on performers, commentary by London audiences, proposals for aesthetic and managerial reforms, controversial reviews by high-profile critics and introductions to the opera texts themselves.The edition includes substantial editorial commentary, setting the documents in the wider context of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century London cultural life. An extensive general introduction is followed by headnotes to each text and explanatory notes throughout. A large bibliography and consolidated index appear in the final volume.

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138754942
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Opera Observed 1711-1844, Volume V written by Michael Burden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138754904
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book London Opera Observed 1711-1844, Volume I written by Michael Burden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138754935
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Opera Observed 1711-1844, Volume IV written by Michael Burden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138754928
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Opera Observed 1711-1844, Volume III written by Michael Burden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.

Author : Michael Burden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138754911
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book London Opera Observed 1711-1844, Volume II written by Michael Burden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The material in this five-volume reset edition examines opera not simply as a genre of performance, but as a wider topic of comment and debate. The collection includes only complete, published material organised chronologically so as to accurately retain the contexts in which the original readers encountered them -- placing an emphasis on rare texts that have not been reproduced in modern editions. Headnotes and footnotes establish the publication information and provide an introduction to the piece, its author, and the events surrounding it or which caused its publication. The approach is one of presentation, not interpretation, occupying a position that is neutral rather than polemical.

Author : Michael John Burden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book London Opera Observed, 1711-1844 written by Michael John Burden and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger Parker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022667021X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Voices, 1820–1840 written by Roger Parker and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1820. The British capital is a metropolis that overwhelms dwellers and visitors alike with constant exposure to all kinds of sensory stimulation. Over the next two decades, the city’s tumult will reach new heights: as population expansion places different classes in dangerous proximity and ideas of political and social reform linger in the air, London begins to undergo enormous infrastructure change that will alter it forever. It is the London of this period that editors Roger Parker and Susan Rutherford pinpoint in this book, which chooses one broad musical category—voice—and engages with it through essays on music of the streets, theaters, opera houses, and concert halls; on the raising of voices in religious and sociopolitical contexts; and on the perception of voice in literary works and scientific experiments with acoustics. Emphasizing human subjects, this focus on voice allows the authors to explore the multifaceted issues that shaped London, from the anxiety surrounding the city’s importance in the musical world at large to the changing vocal imaginations that permeated the epoch. Capturing the breadth of sonic stimulations and cultures available—and sometimes unavoidable—to residents at the time, London Voices, 1820–1840 sheds new light on music in Britain and the richness of London culture during this period.