The Evolution of Opera in Italy Through the 17th Century, 18th Century, Romantic Period, and Contemporary Period

By: Sing, Patrick

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Italian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera was born in Italy around the year 1600 and Italian opera has continued to play a dominant role in the history of the form until the present day. Many famous operas in Italian were written by foreign composers, including Handel, Gluck and Mozart. Works by native Italian composers of the 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini, are amongst the most famous operas ever written and today are performed in opera houses across the world. This book traces the growth of opera in Italy including opera seria, Don Giovanni, the marriage of Figaro, and Tosca.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1277384622
• ISBN13: 9781277384628
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"