Singers of Italian opera : the history of a profession / John Rosselli.
| Contents | Introduction: a living tradition -- Musicians attending -- Castrati -- Women -- The coming of a market -- Training -- Pay -- Careers -- The age of the tenor -- The coming of mass society. |
| Abstract | Adelina Patti was the most highly rewarded singer in history. She earned nearly $5000 a night and had her own railway carriage. Yet a minor comic singer would perform for the cost of his food and a pair of shoes to wear on stage. This wide-ranging study introduces all those singers, members of the chorus as well as stars, who have sung Italian opera from 1600 to the twentieth century. Where did they come from? How were they trained? What did they earn, and what pressures shaped their careers? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-262) and index. |
| LCCN | 91040160 |
| ISBN | 0521416833 |
| ISBN | 9780521416832 |
| ISBN | 0521426979 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780521426978 (paperback) |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1460 .R68 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |