The Teatro Solís: 150 Years of Opera, Concert and Ballet in Montevideo

By Susana Salgado

Book Overview

The first comprehensive history of the oldest major opera house in the Americas.

The Teatro Sol s in Montevideo, Uruguay--established in 1856 and still operating--is the oldest theater in the Americas. Sol s audiences thrilled to the lyricism of many of the great singers of the 19th Century, among them Adelina Patti, Romilda Pantaleoni, Gemma Bellincioni, and Enrico Caruso, accompanied by a 285-member company. Programs also featured orchestra and dance: the theater played host to dancer Vaslav Nijinksy's last stage performance and presented Puccini, Mascagni, Saint-Sa ns and Richard Strauss. Susana Salgado's lively historical account--the very first of its kind--is enriched by anecdotes, reviews and illustrations. A complete narrative chronology of performances is indexed by performer and work, making this book a rare treat for opera buffs and an invaluable resource for scholars in the fields of music and dance history, American studies, and Latin American studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819565946
• ISBN13: 9780819565945
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up