Dance in Handel's London Operas

by Sarah McCleave

George Frideric Handel set himself apart from his contemporaries by employing choreographed instrumental music to complement and reinforce the emotional impact of his operas. Of his fifty-three operas, no fewer than fourteen--including ten written for the London stage--feature dances. Dance in Handel's London Operas explores the relationship between music, drama, and dance in these London works, dispelling the notion that dance was a largely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580464203
• ISBN13: 9781580464208
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"