| #3511176 in Books | 2009-01-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.90 x.90 x5.90l,.83 | File Name: 0786440775 | 271 pages
||1 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Lots of Errors|By SXK|This is a good read, though Mr. Riggs appears not to have done his research terribly well, as the book is riddled with far too many factual and scholastic errors. He does make a good point here and there though.|3 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Great Book - Absolutely REVOLUTIONARY|By Adam Sole||"Extensive chapter notes...fascinating information...recommended." --Choice
"Superb...this book belongs in the hands of every opera lover...indispensable detailed analysis...highly recommended." --The Opera Journal
"A fascinating book."
It is unusual for styles in opera to carry over from one era into another--and even more unusual to linger two generations. Yet this is what happened during the first half of the nineteenth century, when the intricacies of the fleet bel canto style were combined with the Romantic era's heroic declamation and formidable orchestral emphasis, resulting in the creation of the assoluta voice. This work traces that phenomenon and also covers the uniquely versatile divas who m...
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