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An Invitation to the Opera, Revised Edition

An Invitation to the Opera, Revised Edition

  • Author: DiGaetani, John Louis

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Contents

  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Why Opera?
  • One A History of Opera: The Early Years
  • Two A History of Opera: The Modern Period
  • Three The Operatic Voice
  • Four Opera as Theater: The Revolutionaries
  • Five The Current Opera Scene: Production Since World War II
  • Six How the Conductor Controls What We Hear
  • Seven The Great Singers: Opera’s Vocal Tradition
  • Eight The Standard Repertory: The Fifty ­Most Often Performed Operas
  • Conclusion: An Ancient Art Eternally Renewing Itself
  • A Glossary of Terms
  • Sources
  • For Further Reading: A Bibliography
  • For Further Listening: A Discography
  • For Further Viewing: A Videography
  • Index