Title (deu)

Das englische Geschäft mit der Nachtigall: Betrachtungen zum italienischen Opernwesen im London des 19. Jahrhunderts

Author

Ingeborg Zechner

Publishing

Böhlau

Description (deu)

Die Publikation beschäftigt sich mit dem italienischen Opernwesen im London des 19. Jahrhunderts. Im Vordergrund stehen die Sänger als tragende Protagonisten des Londoner Opernsystems. Deren Bedeutung für den Londoner Opernmarkt wird mithilfe einer Analyse des Londoner Opernpublikums, der Vertragspraxis der Zeit und der Adaptions- und Einlagearienpraxis festgemacht.

Description (eng)

This books deals with the Italian opera business in nineteenth century-London. A special emphasis lies on the opera singers as the most important protagonists of the London system. This special role will be examined through the analysis of the opera audience in London, the contractual practice and the tradition of the adaptation of operas to the likes of the London market as well as the substitution of arias.

Object languages

German

Date

2017

Rights

This work is licensed under a
Attribution 4.0 International License.

CC BY 4.0 International

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Classification

Italian opera, London, nineteenth century, singers, singers contracts, court proceedings, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Royal Italian Opera House Covent Garden, adaptation of operas, substitution of arias, opera audience, opera market

ÖFOS 2012 -- HUMANITIES (6) -- Arts (604) -- Musicology (604024)

ÖFOS 2012 -- HUMANITIES (6) -- Arts (604) -- Music theatre (604034)

ÖFOS 2012 -- HUMANITIES (6) -- Arts (604) -- Music history (604022)

ÖFOS 2012 -- HUMANITIES (6) -- Other Humanities (605) -- Cultural studies (605004)

BIC Standard Subject Categories -- The arts (A) -- Music (AV) -- Theory of music & musicology (AVA)

BIC Standard Subject Categories -- The arts (A) -- Music (AV) -- Music: styles & genres (AVG) -- Western "classical" music (AVGC) -- Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830) (AVGC4)

BIC Standard Subject Categories -- The arts (A) -- Music (AV) -- Music: styles & genres (AVG) -- Western "classical" music (AVGC) -- Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) (AVGC5)

BIC Standard Subject Categories -- The arts (A) -- Music (AV) -- Music: styles & genres (AVG) -- Western "classical" music (AVGC) -- Opera (AVGC9)