Handel on the Stage by David Kimbell (English) Paperback Book

Description: Handel on the Stage by David Kimbell For thirty years the opera-house was the principal focus of Handels creative work and he composed more than forty operas over this period. In this book, David Kimbell sets Handels operas in their biographical and cultural contexts, exploring the librettos and the music, and how the operas were performed. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Of all the great composers of the eighteenth century, Handel was the supreme cosmopolitan, an early and extraordinarily successful example of a freelance composer. For thirty years the opera-house was the principal focus of his creative work and he composed more than forty operas over this period. In this book, David Kimbell sets Handels operas in their biographical and cultural contexts. He explores the circumstances in which they were composed and performed, the librettos that were prepared for Handel, and what they tell us about his and his audiences values and the music he composed for them. Remarkably no Handel operas were staged for a period of 170 years between 1754 and the 1920s. The final chapter in this book reveals the differences and similarities between how Handels operas were performed in his time and ours. Author Biography David Kimbell is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh. His publications include Verdi in the Age of Italian Romanticism (Cambridge, 1981), Italian Opera (Cambridge, 1991) and Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Cambridge, 1998). He has also contributed to The Cambridge Handel Encyclopedia, The Cambridge History of Italian Literature and The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature, and has edited volumes for Hallische Händel-Ausgabe and Works of Giuseppe Verdi. Table of Contents Preface; 1. Handel and opera – a biographical survey of the circumstances; 2. The libretto (1) – argument – dramatis personae; 3. The libretto (2) – words for music; 4. The music (1) – mastering the medium; 5. The music (2) – its role in the drama; 6. Aspects of the performance of Handelian opera in his time and in ours; Appendix: an overview of the repertory of the Royal Academy of Music. Review Not only do the carefully selected examples superbly articulate the points Kimbell wishes to make, but readers are also provided with a range of additional elements to help them follow the argument or fill potential gaps in background knowledge. … This well-written study is an essential read for anyone with an interest in Handels operas. Matthew Gardner, Early Music Promotional David Kimbell sets Handels operas in their biographical and cultural contexts, exploring drama, music and styles of performance. Review Quote Not only do the carefully selected examples superbly articulate the points Kimbell wishes to make, but readers are also provided with a range of additional elements to help them follow the argument or fill potential gaps in background knowledge. ... This well-written study is an essential read for anyone with an interest in Handels operas. Matthew Gardner, Early Music Promotional "Headline" David Kimbell sets Handels operas in their biographical and cultural contexts, exploring drama, music and styles of performance. Description for Bookstore For thirty years the opera-house was the principal focus of Handels creative work and he composed more than forty operas over this period. In this book, David Kimbell sets Handels operas in their biographical and cultural contexts, exploring the librettos and the music, and how the operas were performed. Description for Library For thirty years the opera-house was the principal focus of Handels creative work and he composed more than forty operas over this period. In this book, David Kimbell sets Handels operas in their biographical and cultural contexts, exploring the librettos and the music, and how the operas were performed. Details ISBN0521521602 Author David Kimbell Pages 224 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 0521521602 ISBN-13 9780521521604 Publication Date 2019-01-24 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 782.1092 Affiliation University of Edinburgh Language English DOI 10.1604/9780521521604 UK Release Date 2019-01-24 AU Release Date 2019-01-24 NZ Release Date 2019-01-24 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 34 Printed music items; 34 Plates, black and white Alternative 9780511998454 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168623425;

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