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Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria von Weber (Oberon and Cosmopolitanism in the Early German Romantic)
Joseph E. Morgan - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

Through an intensive and interdisciplinary study of Carl Maria von Weber's milieu, and his final opera, this book explores the phenomenon of nationalism through the vehicle of early 19th centuary German

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$85.00
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The History of Opera for Beginners The History of Opera for Beginners
Ron David - For Beginners, LLC

This resource starts with the radical assumption that opera is simply music, rather than the inaccessible, high-brown art form that many assume it to be. Not fluent in German or Italian? No worries - the

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$16.99
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Living Opera Living Opera
Joshua Jampol - Oxford University Press

A fascinating collection of 20 wide-ranging interviews with the preeminent opera professionals working on and behind the stage today. Joshua Jampol invites opera-lovers to listen in as performers such as Renee... view details
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$27.95
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Opera at the Bandstand Opera at the Bandstand (Then and Now)
George W. Martin - Scarecrow Press, Inc.

In Opera at the Bandstand: Then and Now, George W. Martin surveys the role of concert bands during the 19th and early 20th centuries in making contemporary opera popular.  Hardcover, 290 p.

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Singer and Actor Singer and Actor
Alan E. Hicks - Amadeus Press, Inc.

"Singer and Actor" demystifies theatrical acting technique stemming from Stanislavsky's "Method of Physical Action" and provides singers at all levels a roadmap with which to complete character preparation,... view details
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$23.00
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So You Want to Sing Light Opera So You Want to Sing Light Opera (A Guide for Performers)
Linda Lister - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

A concise handbook for those who want to learn more about light opera, this book discusses Viennese operetta, English comic opera, French opera bouffe, and Spanish zarzuela. Includes detailed information on

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$41.00
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Verdi's Operas Verdi's Operas (An Illustrated Survey of Plots, Characters, Sources, and Criticism)
Giorgio Bagnoli - Amadeus Press, Inc.

In Verdi's Operas, each of Verdi's 26 operas, from Oberto to Falstaff, is studied in detail, The plots are described act by act, and the works are analyzed and placed in the context of history and of the

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$29.99