Inventing the Business of Opera
| Author | : Beth Glixon |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 425 |
| Release | : 2007-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195342970 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195342976 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (976 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inventing the Business of Opera by : Beth Glixon
Download or read book Inventing the Business of Opera written by Beth Glixon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inventing the Business of Opera explores public opera in its infancy, bringing to life the men and women who successfully established the new genre on the stages of Venice during the seventeenth century. All of the components necessary to opera production are highlighted, from the financial backing, to the libretto and the score, to the singers, dancers, the scenery, and the costumes.
