A detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire, the book begins with a historical section in which all the known evidence about the creation and early performances of Orfeo is drawn together and evaluated. The second section of the book includes a detailed history of the rediscovery of the opera; an influential essay by Joseph Kerman is reprinted here, together with a review by Romain Rolland of the first modern performance of Orfeo. The final section includes essays by a conductor ...
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A detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire, the book begins with a historical section in which all the known evidence about the creation and early performances of Orfeo is drawn together and evaluated. The second section of the book includes a detailed history of the rediscovery of the opera; an influential essay by Joseph Kerman is reprinted here, together with a review by Romain Rolland of the first modern performance of Orfeo. The final section includes essays by a conductor and a producer who have staged notable performances of the opera in recent years. They explain their approaches to the work, and offer solutions to some of the problems it poses in performance.
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NF in VG jacket. Not ex-lib. Hardcover with black textured paper over boards, in blue-green and black jacket with tinted b/w photo to lower front, 8vo. xiv + 216pp. Index, bibliogrphy, endnotes. Appendices including list performances/editions. B/W plates and occasional musical examples throughout. VG+/VG. Book has light spine slant, heavier toward upper end, with no effect on strong, somewhat stiff binding. Boards and titles clean and sharp, though mild softening at spine ends; pages clean and unmarked though toned on edges with faint foxing just beginning on upper edges. Jacket has occasional touches of toning to green background, primarily along edges and lower spine; light curl along upper front edge; 1" tear upper rear corner (internally tape-repaired); occasional light soil to overall clean and strongly colored central panels with some scuffing over hinge ridges on rear. Jacket in Brodart.