The opera industry in Italy from Cimarosa to Verdi : the role of the impresario / John Rosselli.
| Author/creator | Rosselli, John |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1984. |
| Description | viii, 214 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A season in the life on an impresario -- A profession of sorts -- An industry in a hierarchical society -- The strong arm of authority -- The impresario as businessman -- Agents and journalists -- The impresario and the public -- The end of the impresari -- Appendix: Problems of evidence for the economic history of Italian opera. |
| Abstract | This book provides a social history of the Italian opera industry and the evolving role of the impresario from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. The author details how impresarios operated as businessmen in a hierarchical society, navigating contracts, public demands, and political upheavals, acting as key figures in an important entertainment and art industry that was more akin to early Hollywood than a "living museum". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 205-207) and index. |
| LCCN | 83007688 |
| ISBN | 0521257328 |
| ISBN | 9780521257329 |
| ISBN | 0521278678 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1733.R78 O7 1984 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |