Historia de la �pera: Los or�genes, los protagonistas y la evoluci�n del g�nero l�rico hasta la actualidad

Historia de la �pera: Los or�genes, los protagonistas y la evoluci�n del g�nero l�rico hasta la actualidad

by Alier Roger
Historia de la �pera: Los or�genes, los protagonistas y la evoluci�n del g�nero l�rico hasta la actualidad

Historia de la �pera: Los or�genes, los protagonistas y la evoluci�n del g�nero l�rico hasta la actualidad

by Alier Roger

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Overview

Roger Alier, author of the Universal Guide to Opera, offers us a historical account of this lyrical genre. Learn about Claudio Monteverdi, considered the first true opera singer, and the latest trends in this beautiful tradition. You’ll enjoy wonderful images depicting the history of opera, all of which are presented in a wonderfully structured format. This work is full of wonderful commentary that dates back to opera’s remote origins in the 1600s, and the new complexity of the art in the XXI century. This volume is an invaluable treasure that exposes the evolution of a lyrical art, from composers to singers, theatres, and more. Get ready to be mesmerized by the beauty of opera, in all its renditions and modern day tendencies.  

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9788412136630
Publisher: Redbook Ediciones
Publication date: 08/01/2021
Pages: 378
Product dimensions: 6.75(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Language: Spanish

About the Author

Roger Alier graduated with a degree in modern history, his doctoral thesis obtained the mention cum laude and the Extraordinary Doctorate Prize in 1979, and was published by the Catalan Society of Musicology. He has been a professor at the Univ. Of Barcelona since 1970, and a professor of music history and opera history since 1987; From 1993 to 2006 he also taught an annual opera course at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He is a music critic for the newspaper La Vanguardia, and was director of the universal music section
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