Download or read book Opera and the Novel written by Michael Halliwell and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera and the Novel: The Case of Henry James offers the first full-length study of the theory and practice of the adaptation of fiction into opera: the transference of a work from one medium to another – metaphrasis – is its point of departure. Starting with a survey of the current thinking regarding the nexus between words and music with specific reference to operatic adaptation of existing literary works, it traces the four-hundred-year history of opera, demonstrating that the novel has become increasingly attractive to librettists and composers as an operatic source. As the resources of modern music theatre have increased in sophistication, so too have the possibilities for an expanded engagement with complex fictional works. The intricate relationship between fictional and musical narrative is examined: the proposition that the orchestra assumes much of the function of the narrator in fiction is explored. The second section is a detailed examination of eight operatic works based on Henry James’s fiction. It is opera’s unique capability to present the intense emotional and psychological situations central to James’s fiction as well as the ability to engage with his synthesis of melodrama and psychological ambiguity which makes James’s work peculiarly amenable to operatic adaptation. Composers who have used James as a source include Douglas Moore, Benjamin Britten, Thomas Pasatieri, Donald Hollier, Thea Musgrave, Philip Hagemann and Dominick Argento. The operas discussed represent a contemporary critical and often self-conscious engagement with the art form itself as well as illustrating current adaptive strategies, and suggest ways in which new operatic paths may be forged. This volume is of relevance to students and scholars of English literature and opera as well as readers who take an interest in intermedial research and the question of adaptation in general.
Download or read book Opera in the Novel from Balzac to Proust written by Cormac Newark and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The turning point of Madame Bovary, which Flaubert memorably set at the opera, is only the most famous example of a surprisingly long tradition, one common to a range of French literary styles and sub-genres. In the first book-length study of that tradition to appear in English, Cormac Newark examines representations of operatic performance from Balzac's La Come;die humaine to Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu, by way of (among others) Dumas pere's Le Comte de Monte-Cristo and Leroux's Le Fantome de l'Ope;ra. Attentive to textual and musical detail alike in the works, the study also delves deep into their reception contexts. The result is a compelling cultural-historical account: of changing ways of making sense of operatic experience from the 1820s to the 1920s, and of a perennial writerly fascination with the recording of that experience"--
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book written by Gustav Kobbé and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by Chartwell. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy the classic thriller The Phantom of the Opera with this elegant jacketed hardcover edition.
Download or read book A Second Book of Operas written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A Second Book of Operas by Henry Edward Krehbiel
Download or read book The Opera Vol 1 written by Mrs. Gore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Opera, Vol. 1: A Novel Few scenes of frivolous recreation afford so brilliant an episode in the monotony of human existence as the Parisian Opera. Presenting a succession of the most complete dramatic illusions, it exhibits at all seasons a sparkling chain - a flowery garland - uniting the willing muses in a single group, whose incantations - Take the imprisoned soul, And lap it in Elysium. To the natives of Paris the Opera presents a strong hold of national pride; to travellers of all nations, a rendezvous of the most varying and exhilarating description. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book The Stories of the Operas Together with 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation written by Gustav Kobbe and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book COMP OPERA BK THE STORIES OF T written by Gustav 1857-1918 Kobbe and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Romantic Opera and Literary Form written by Peter Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that opera has more affinity to the novel than to drama and examines opera's relationship to poetry, allegory, Shakespeare, dance, and painting
Download or read book The Opera a Novel written by Opera and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book written by Gustave Kobbe and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Madrigal written by Jennifer Linforth and published by Excalibur. This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erik fakes his death and vows the Phantom would never again haunt the Opera Garnier. His heart beats for two opposite women: Christine, who he longs to love, and Anna, the woman who saw beyond his bitter soul to the man beneath the mask.
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book written by Gustav Kobbé and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Complete Opera Book: The Stories of the Operas, Together With 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation Through the thoughtfulness of William J. Henderson I was asked to supply-material for The Complete Opera Book, which was missing at the time of Mr. Kobbé's death. In performing my share of the work it has been my endeavor to confine myself to facts, rather than to intrude with personal opinions upon a Work which should stand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE" Full Original English Translation The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910. It was published in volume form in April 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Hector Berlioz's 1841 production of Der Freischütz. Nowadays, it is overshadowed by the success of its various stage and film adaptations. The most notable of these are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. PLOT SUMMARY Opera singer Christine triumphs at the gala on the night of the old managers' retirement. Her old childhood friend, Raoul, hears her sing and recalls his love for Christine. At this time there are rumors of a phantom living at the Opera and he makes himself known to the managers through letters and malevolent acts. Some time after the gala, the Paris Opera performs Faust, with the prima donna Carlotta playing the lead, against the Phantom's wishes. During the performance Carlotta loses her voice and the grand chandelier plummets into the audience. Christine is kidnapped by the phantom, and taken to his home in the cellars of the Opera and he reveals his true identity to her simply as Erik, though not his real name. He plans to keep her there for a few days, hoping she will come to love him. But she causes Erik to change his plans when she unmasks him and, to the horror of both, beholds his eyeless, lipless face which resembles a skull dried up by the centuries and covered in yellowed dead flesh. Fearing that she will leave him, he decides to keep her with him forever, but when Christine requests release after two weeks, he agrees on condition that she wear his ring and be faithful to him. On the roof of the opera house, Christine tells Raoul that Erik abducted her. Raoul promises to take Christine away to a place where Erik can never find her. Raoul tells Christine he shall act on his promise the next day, to which Christine agrees. She, however, has pity for Erik and will not go until she has sung a song for him one last time. Neither is aware that Erik has been listening to their conversation and that he has become extremely jealous. The following night, Erik kidnaps Christine during a production of Faust and tries to force Christine to marry him. He states that if she refuses, he will use explosives (which he has planted in the cellars) to destroy the entire opera house. Christine refuses, until she realizes that Erik learned of Raoul's attempt to rescue her and has trapped Raoul in a hot torture chamber (along with the Persian, an old acquaintance of Erik who was going to help Raoul). To save them and the people above, Christine agrees to marry Erik. Erik initially tries to drown Raoul, using the water which would have been used to douse the explosives. But Christine begs and offers to be his "living bride", promising him not to kill herself after becoming his bride, as she had both contemplated and attempted earlier in the novel. Erik eventually rescues Raoul from his torture chamber. When Erik is alone with Christine, he lifts his mask to kiss her on her forehead, and is given a kiss back. Erik reveals that he has never received a kiss (not even from his own mother) nor has been allowed to give one and is overcome with emotion.
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book written by Gustave Kobbé and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The complete opera book the stories of the operas written by Gustav Kobbé and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 955 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
