book review

Opera in Context: Essays on Historical Staging from the Late Renaissance to the Time of Puccini [Hardcover]
Mark A. Radice (Author)
These essays by respected scholars examine representative operatic productions from diverse national schools and periods, together forming a comprehensive history of the staging techniques of opera over the centuries.

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Product Details
Hardcover: 410 pages
Publisher: Amadeus Press (March 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1574670328
ISBN-13: 978-1574670325

Superbly edited by Mark Radice, Opera In Context is an impressive compendium of essays by a variety of experts that examines representative operatic productions from diverse national schools and periods.

These informative and original essays document the history of operatic staging using the words of the composers and their contemporaries as revealed in their diaries, letters, and writings. Other issues and topics covered include historical performance practice, elements of operatic stage craft, scenery, costumes, and lighting.

Opera In Context is enthusiastically recommended reading for students of operatic history, as well as producers, directors, set designers, conductors, and performers.