Giacomo Puccini And His World

Author : Arman Schwartz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691172862
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giacomo Puccini and His World written by Arman Schwartz and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) is the world's most frequently performed operatic composer, yet he is only beginning to receive serious scholarly attention. In Giacomo Puccini and His World, an international roster of music specialists, several writing on Puccini for the first time, offers a variety of new critical perspectives on the composer and his works. Containing discussions of all of Puccini’s operas from Manon Lescaut (1893) to Turandot (1926), this volume aims to move beyond clichés of the composer as a Romantic epigone and to resituate him at the heart of early twentieth-century musical modernity. This collection’s essays explore Puccini’s engagement with spoken theater and operetta, and with new technologies like photography and cinema. Other essays consider the philosophical problems raised by "realist" opera, discuss the composer’s place in a variety of cosmopolitan formations, and reevaluate Puccini’s orientalism and his complex interactions with the Italian fascist state. A rich array of primary source material, including previously unpublished letters and documents, provides vital information on Puccini’s interactions with singers, conductors, and stage directors, and on the early reception of the verismo movement. Excerpts from Fausto Torrefranca’s notorious Giacomo Puccini and International Opera, perhaps the most vicious diatribe ever directed against the composer, appear here in English for the first time. The contributors are Micaela Baranello, Leon Botstein, Alessandra Campana, Delia Casadei, Ben Earle, Elaine Fitz Gibbon, Walter Frisch, Michele Girardi, Arthur Groos, Steven Huebner, Ellen Lockhart, Christopher Morris, Arman Schwartz, Emanuele Senici, and Alexandra Wilson.

Author : Julian Budden
Publisher : Master Musicians
ISBN 13 : 0195179749
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puccini written by Julian Budden and published by Master Musicians. This book was released on 2005 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julian Budden provides a look at the process of putting an opera together, the cut-and-slash of nineteenth-century Italian opera, -the struggle to find the right performers for the debut of La Boheme, Puccini's anxiety about completing Turandot (he in fact died of cancer before he did so), and his animosity toward his rival Leoncavallo (whom he called Leonasino or "lion-ass"). Budden provides an analysis of the operas themselves, examining the music act by act. He highlights, among other things, the influence of Wagner on Puccini--alone among his Italian contemporaries, Puccini followed Wagner's example in bringing the motif into the forefront of his narrative, sometimes voicing the singer's unexpressed thoughts, sometimes sending out a signal to the audience of which the character is unaware. And Budden also paints a portrait of Puccini the man--talented but modest, a man who had friends from every walk of life: shopkeepers, priests, wealthy landowners, fellow artists. --From publisher's description.

Author : William Berger
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307542904
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puccini Without Excuses written by William Berger and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini’s art still captivates audiences and the popularity of such works as Tosca, La Bohéme, and Madama Butterfly has never waned, he has long been a victim of critical snobbery and cultural marginalization. In this witty and informative guide for beginners and fans alike, William Berger sets the record straight, reclaiming Puccini as a serious artist. Combining his trademark irreverent humor with passionate enthusiasm, Berger strikes just the right balance of introductory information and thought-provoking analysis. He includes a biography, discussions of each opera, a glossary, fun facts and anecdotes, and above all keen insight into Puccini’s enduring power. For anyone who loves Puccini and for anyone who just wonders what all the fuss is about, Puccini Without Excuses is funny, challenging, and always a pleasure to read. INCLUDES: • Why Puccini’s art and its message of hope is crucial to our world today • How Anglo audiences often miss the mythic significance of his operas • The use of his music as shorthand in films, from A Room with a View to Fatal Attraction • A scene-by scene analysis of each opera • A guide to the wealth of available recordings, books, and videos

Author : Wakeling Dry
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giacomo Puccini written by Wakeling Dry and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the life and works of the celebrated Italian composer. The book covers Puccini's early years, his influences, and the development of his unique style. It also examines Puccini's major operas in detail, from "Le Villi," "Edgar," to "Madama Butterfly", providing insights into the historical context of each work.

Author : Richard Specht
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781436689915
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giacomo Puccini written by Richard Specht and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Mary Jane Phillips-Matz
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9781555535308
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puccini written by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2002-10-03 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterful biography provides the most authentic and revealing portrait to date of this major operatic composer

Author : Michele Girardi
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226297583
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puccini written by Michele Girardi and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puccini's operas are among the most popular and widely performed in the world, yet few books have examined his body of work from an analytical perspective. This volume remedies that lack in lively prose accessible to scholars and opera enthusiasts alike.

Author : Arman Schwartz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400884063
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giacomo Puccini and His World written by Arman Schwartz and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) is the world's most frequently performed operatic composer, yet he is only beginning to receive serious scholarly attention. In Giacomo Puccini and His World, an international roster of music specialists, several writing on Puccini for the first time, offers a variety of new critical perspectives on the composer and his works. Containing discussions of all of Puccini’s operas from Manon Lescaut (1893) to Turandot (1926), this volume aims to move beyond clichés of the composer as a Romantic epigone and to resituate him at the heart of early twentieth-century musical modernity. This collection’s essays explore Puccini’s engagement with spoken theater and operetta, and with new technologies like photography and cinema. Other essays consider the philosophical problems raised by "realist" opera, discuss the composer’s place in a variety of cosmopolitan formations, and reevaluate Puccini’s orientalism and his complex interactions with the Italian fascist state. A rich array of primary source material, including previously unpublished letters and documents, provides vital information on Puccini’s interactions with singers, conductors, and stage directors, and on the early reception of the verismo movement. Excerpts from Fausto Torrefranca’s notorious Giacomo Puccini and International Opera, perhaps the most vicious diatribe ever directed against the composer, appear here in English for the first time. The contributors are Micaela Baranello, Leon Botstein, Alessandra Campana, Delia Casadei, Ben Earle, Elaine Fitz Gibbon, Walter Frisch, Michele Girardi, Arthur Groos, Steven Huebner, Ellen Lockhart, Christopher Morris, Arman Schwartz, Emanuele Senici, and Alexandra Wilson.

Author : Colin Kendell
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445612631
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Puccini written by Colin Kendell and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-03-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendell tells the story of the world's most popular operatic composer, progressing through the operas, their plots and how they were composed. He recounts it all in a simple way with explanations of operatic terms so that no expert knowledge is required.

Author : Giacomo Puccini
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Letters of Giacomo Puccini, Mainly Connected with the Composition and Production of His Operas written by Giacomo Puccini and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The letters in this book are grouped according to the operas to which they refer, each section prefaced by an account by Giuseppi Adami of the vicissitudes of that opera. To lovers of music, they will be particularly interesting, as they throw valuable light on Puccini's success and popularity, not so easily won as many have imagined. In addition, these letters show the personality of the man, his family life, his love of sport, his swift changes from joy to gloom, his shattering disappointment at failure, his frank enjoyment of success.