Italian Opera (National Traditions of Opera)

By David R.B. Kimbell

Book Overview

Italy was the birthplace of opera. In this authoritative and accessible account of Italian opera, David Kimbell introduces the composers and dramatists, the singers and audiences who, over three... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521235332
• ISBN13: 9780521235334
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 702 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A very useful resource covering a wide historical span.

The is a very useful resource covering a wide historical span. Of special note are the first two thirds of the book that cover the birth of opera up to appearance of Rossini which are not usually covered in opera texts. There is also a very useful bibliography.