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Millepied, Benjamin Opera Opera Dictionaries Opera Italy 19th century Opera Periodicals Opéra de Paris. Ballet. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Relations with actors Theater Italy History 19th century Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901 Knowledge Literature Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901 Relations with actorsLentz, Timothy Paul
Summary: In the spring of 2017 David DiChiera's nearly fifty-five year tenure as the guiding spirit of opera in southeast Michigan came to an end with his retirement from Michigan Opera Theatre. The Impresario and civic leader extraordinaire was stepping aside, and the company he founded was in excellent shape with a bright and sustainable future and a beautiful world-class home in the Detroit Opera...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Wayne State University Press] 2017
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.1 LENSummary: Documentary film about the 2007 National Council Auditions grand finalists, Jamie Barton, Kiera Duffy, Michael Fabiano, Disella Larusdottir, Ryan McKinny, Angela Meade, Nicholas Pallesen, Matthew Plenk, Alek Shrader, Ryan Smith, and Amber L. Wagner. Looks at the pressures these young opera singers face as they struggle to succeed in one of the most difficult professions in the performing arts....
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Metropolitan Opera 2008
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS AUDWaleson, Heidi
Summary: In October 2013, the arts world was rocked by the news that the New York City Opera—“the people’s opera”—had finally succumbed to financial hardship after 70 years in operation. The company had been a fixture on the national opera scene—as the populist antithesis of the grand Metropolitan Opera, a nurturing home for young American talent, and a place where new, lively ideas shook up a venerable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.5 WALSummary: A hilarious and affectionate look at the path to stardom inside the competitive world of grand opera. Weaving together portions of eight acclaimed operas with personal interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the film explores the choristers' lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INAbbate, Carolyn.
Summary: Looks at the long history and evolution of opera, discussing the social, political, literary, and economic circumstances relevant to it, as well as the polemics that have accompanied it and the problems that it has faced in the last half century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.109 ABBAffron, Charles
Contents: A matter of boxes, 1883-1884 : Bel canto -- Cultural capital, 1884-1903 : the German seasons and French opera -- Opera wars, 1903-1908 : Parsifal, Salome, and the Manhattan Opera Company -- Modernity, 1908-1929 : Puccini -- Hard times, 1929-1940 : Wagner -- Strains of war, 1940-1950 : the conductor's opera -- Stage business, 1950-1966 : Verdi -- In transit, 1966-1975 : American opera -- Maestro...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792 AFFSharon, Yuval
Summary: "With A New Philosophy of Opera, Sharon has crafted a radical and refreshing book that can act as an introduction to the art form for the culturally curious, or as a manifesto for his fellow artists. In an engaging style that ranges from the provocative to the personal, Sharon offers a 360-degree view of the art form, from the audience experience to the artist's process; from its socially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 782.1 SHAWlaschin, Ken.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2004
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 791.436 WLABrody, Jessica
Summary: This sweeping reimagining of Les Miseþrables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC BROBagnoli, Giorgio (EDT)
Summary: Giuseppe Verdi's operas have a special place in the hearts of audiences and in music history. They are grand in scale and yet intensely human in their ability to convey the joys and sorrows of ordinary people. Celebrated as a national treasure and venerated for his civic, historical, and musical influence, Verdi enjoyed an enviable and almost uninterrupted success with the public throughout his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amadeus Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.5 VERRajan, Rekha S.
Summary: "This accessible nonfiction compendium explores the creation of 10 global landmarks, from the first spark of an idea to the final layer of paint. Acclaimed educator Rekha S. Rajan encourages readers to see themselves as the engineers, builders, architects, and more through interactive stories and a unique structure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624 RAJOsborne, Charles
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piatkus 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.1 OSBWakefield, Lawrence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: City Opera House Heritage Association 1997
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1 available in Local Author, Call number: 725.822 WAK1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 725.822 WAK
1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 725.822 WAK
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Summary: A history of the legend of Orpheus traces his mythical achievements and enduring influence, covering topics ranging from his passion for Eurydice to his role in inspiring Plato and Monteverdi and his treatment by the early Church.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 WROMacLear, Kyo
Summary: When Charlie is tasked to find her perfect song for a music class assignment, she discovers the music of Maria Callas, and tries to follow the singer's example in life regarding her best friends and Emile, her crush.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MACCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC MAC (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Summary: Opera News magazine is beautifully illustrated and intelligently written. Find profiles of bold new directors and designers, new productions, new singers and performance reports from around the world in each issue of Opera Magazine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Opera Guild] 1936
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Riding, Alan.
Summary: Addressing seven languages, this definitive visual guide explores 400 years of music drama, from late-Renaissance Italy to the modern day; presents synopses of 160 operas from around the world; and discusses the lives of composers, from Monteverdi to Adams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.1 RIDWills, Garry
Summary: A study of the three operas that Verdi adapted from Shakespeare: Macbeth, Otello, and Falstaff.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2011