The Cambridge Companion To Grand Opera

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The first comprehensive attempt to map the current field of opera studies by leading scholars in the discipline.

A collection of specially commissioned essays investigating the extraordinary diversity of twentieth-century opera.

A collection of essays revealing how operetta spread across borders and became popular on the musical stages of the world.

The perfect accompaniment to courses on eighteenth-century opera for both students and teachers, this Companion is a definitive reference resource.

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An international team of contributors, including film director Mike Leigh, presents fresh insights into the work of Gilbert and Sullivan.

This Companion provides a biographical, theatrical, and social-cultural background for Verdi's operas, examines in detail important general aspects of its style and method of composing, and synthesizes stylistic themes in discussions of representative works. Aspects of Verdi's milieu, style, creative process, and critical reception are explored in essays by highly reputed specialists. Like others in the series this Companion is aimed primarily at students and opera lovers.