Monteverdi's Musical Theatre

by Tim Carter

Book Overview

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) is well known as the composer of the earliest operas still performed today. His 'Orfeo', 'Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria' and 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' are internationally popular nearly four centuries after their creation. These seminal works represent only a part of Monteverdi's music for the stage, however. He also wrote numerous works that, while not operas, are no less theatrical in their fusion of music, drama...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300217269
• ISBN13: 9780300217261
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"