Opera and drama in eighteenth-century london: the king's theatre, garrick and the business of performance
Auteur :
Woodfield, Ian
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521028837
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
539 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the cultural life of Italian opera in late eighteenth-century London. Through primary sources, many analysed for the first time, Ian Woodfield examines such issues as finances, recruitment policy, handling of singers and composers, links with Paris and Italy, and the role of women in opera management.