Opera and Its Symbols
Author | : Robert Donington |
Publisher | : New Haven : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300047134 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300047134 |
Rating | : 4/5 (134 Downloads) |
Download or read book Opera and Its Symbols written by Robert Donington and published by New Haven : Yale University Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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