Opera and Its Symbols
Download or Read eBook Opera and Its Symbols PDF written by Robert Donington and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robert Donington |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1990-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300056613 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300056617 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Opera and Its Symbols by : Robert Donington
Book excerpt: Explains the use of symbolism in opera, interprets scenes from Monteverdi, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Stravinsky, and Britten, and stresses the importance of staging an opera in accord with the composer's intended use of symbols
