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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-101138252042
ISBN-139781138252042
eBay Product ID (ePID)237467956
Product Key Features
Number of Pages380 Pages
Publication NameOpera in the British Isles, 1875-1918
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
SubjectGenres & Styles / Opera, European
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMusic, Art
AuthorPaul Rodmell
SeriesMusic in Nineteenth-Century Britain Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal782.10941
Table Of ContentContents: Introduction; Prologue: opera in the British Isles in 1875; Opera in London 1876-96; Opera in London 1897-1918; Opera in the provinces; 'The operatic problem'; Operas by British and Irish composers premiered 1875-1918; Epilogue: opera in the British Isles in 1918; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisWhile the musical culture of the British Isles in the 'long nineteenth century' has been reclaimed from obscurity by musicologists in the last thirty years, appraisal of operatic culture in the latter part of this period has remained largely elusive. Paul Rodmell argues that there were far more opportunities for composers, performers and audiences than one might expect, an assertion demonstrated by the fact that over one hundred serious operas by British composers were premiered between 1875 and 1918. Rodmell examines the nature of operatic culture in the British Isles during this period, looking at the way in which opera was produced and 'consumed' by companies and audiences, the repertory performed, social attitudes to opera, the dominance of London's West End and the activities of touring companies in the provinces, and the position of British composers within this realm of activity. In doing so, he uncovers the undoubted challenges faced by opera in Britain in this period, and delves further into why it was especially difficult to make a breakthrough in this particular genre when other fields of compositional endeavour were enjoying a period of sustained growth. Whilst contemporaneous composers and commentators and later advocates of British music may have felt that the country's operatic life did not measure up to their aspirations or ambitions, there was still a great deal of activity and, even if this was not necessarily that which was always desired, it had a significant and lasting impact on musical culture in Britain.
LC Classification NumberML1731.4.R63 2016
