The Cambridge Companion to Twentieth-Century Opera
Author(s): Mervyn Cooke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: January 16, 2006
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 428 pages
ISBN-10: 0521783933
ISBN-13: 9780521783934
Book Description
Celebrating the extraordinary diversity of operatic achievements in the twentieth century, this Companion brings together the work of scholars from both sides of the Atlantic. Beginning with a survey of operatic legacies, the volume analyzes regional styles and aesthetic trends, and features essays on opera and film, popular operetta and the musical, avant-garde music theatre and minimalism, market forces, changing styles and production trends.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The editor has done an excellent job of covering this varied and multifaceted topic. The essays aptly meet the series’ aim of providing useful information to both general readers and specialists in the field.” — Choice
“This thorough guide provides a wealth of information on the wide array of twentieth-century operatic works and trends, with contributions from numerous distinguished scholars.” –The Opera Journal
Book Description
A collection of specially commissioned essays investigating the extraordinary diversity of twentieth-century opera.
About the Author
Mervyn Cooke is Professor of Music at the University of Nottingham. His books include studies of Britten’s Billy Budd and War Requiem (Cambridge University Press), Britten and the Far East, Jazz, and The Chronicle of Jazz; he has also edited The Cambridge Companion to Benjamin Britten and (with David Horn) The Cambridge Companion to Jazz. He is currently writing a history of film music for Cambridge University Press, and is a co-editor of the ongoing and critically acclaimed edition of Britten’s correspondence published by Faber. He is also active as a pianist and composer, his compositions having been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Radio France, and performed at London’s South Bank and St John’s Smith Square.
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