The Sounds of Paris in Verdi's La traviata

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Music Styles, Classical & Opera, Opera
Cover of the book The Sounds of Paris in Verdi's La traviata by Emilio Sala, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Emilio Sala ISBN: 9781107241145
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: May 9, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Emilio Sala
ISBN: 9781107241145
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: May 9, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

How did Paris and its musical landscape influence Verdi's La traviata? In this book, Emilio Sala re-examines La traviata in the cultural context of the French capital in the mid-nineteenth century. Verdi arrived in Paris in 1847 and stayed for almost two years: there, he began his relationship with Giuseppina Strepponi and assiduously attended performances at the popular theatres, whose plays made frequent use of incidental music to intensify emotion and render certain dramatic moments memorable to the audience. It is in one of these popular theatres that Verdi probably witnessed one of the first performances of Dumas fils' La Dame aux camélias, which became hugely successful in 1852. Making use of primary source material, including unpublished musical works, journal articles and rare documents and images, Sala's close examination of the incidental music of La Dame aux camélias - and its musical context - offers an invaluable interpretation of La traviata's modernity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

How did Paris and its musical landscape influence Verdi's La traviata? In this book, Emilio Sala re-examines La traviata in the cultural context of the French capital in the mid-nineteenth century. Verdi arrived in Paris in 1847 and stayed for almost two years: there, he began his relationship with Giuseppina Strepponi and assiduously attended performances at the popular theatres, whose plays made frequent use of incidental music to intensify emotion and render certain dramatic moments memorable to the audience. It is in one of these popular theatres that Verdi probably witnessed one of the first performances of Dumas fils' La Dame aux camélias, which became hugely successful in 1852. Making use of primary source material, including unpublished musical works, journal articles and rare documents and images, Sala's close examination of the incidental music of La Dame aux camélias - and its musical context - offers an invaluable interpretation of La traviata's modernity.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Contract Law by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Soviet Russians under Nazi Occupation by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Classical and Quantum Information Theory by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Bilingual Language Acquisition by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Intervention and Transnationalism in Africa by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Japan's Castles by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Hyperbolic Manifolds by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Herodotus: Histories Book VI by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Social Science by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book The Succession to Muhammad by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Computational Continuum Mechanics by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Religion and Identity in Porphyry of Tyre by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Financial Calculus by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book In Search of the True Universe by Emilio Sala
Cover of the book Democracy Protests by Emilio Sala
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy