Changing the score: arias, prima donnas, and the authority of performance
Auteur :
Poriss, Hilary
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195386714
Date de publication :
27 août 2009
Dimensions :
15,7 x 23,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
471 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study is the first to explore the significance of aria insertion, the practice that allowed singers to introduce music of their own choice into productions of Italian opera during the nineteenth century. Each chapter investigates this practice from varying perspectives and through the experiences of some of the century's most famous prima donnas.