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A Short History of Opera, Fourth Edition
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by Donald Grout and Hermine Weigel Williams
Sales Rank: 58957
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 1042 pages
Published by: Columbia University Press; Fourth edition August 15, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0231119585
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0231119580
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.4 x 2.7 inches
Weighs: 3.6 pounds
Product Review
"Whether it be Monteverdi or Gluck or Wagner, no saner guide than Grout can be recommended" -- The Times Literary Supplement (of earlier edition)
"Combines learning with a grace of expression seldom encountered in works of this kind. The subject is treated in greater detail than the word 'short'might indicate." -- Saturday Review (of earlier edition)
" A Short History of Opera is perhaps one of the best known and most widely circulated texts on the history of this art formThis is a vitally important book, and it is likely to be one of the first places students, researchers, and fans will consult." -- Tom Kaufman, The Opera Quarterly
Product Review
"Williams has made some wonderful additions and alterations to this book, bringing it up to date with the latest research. Grout's has always been the strongest and most complete of the English language opera histories and now it is even better." -- John Little, James Madison University
Reader Reviews
This review is from: A Short History of Opera (Hardcover)
It seems that this was the standard textbook for most university opera history courses at one time (at least it was when I took the course in the early 80's). However, it seems to have fallen out of favor because those of us who read the earlier editions and are now teaching opera history courses recall the writing to be confusing, if not outright dull. In my opinion this lastest edition, written with Hermione Weigel Williams, is an improvement, and I think the book deserves a second reading. After teaching our opera history course using another text, I returned to this one because I feel it provides a better narrative: there seems to be more of an effort to relate the various movements in opera to one another. This cause and effect relationship is helpful to the student in their attempt to retain the information, and as well as understand the significance of each operatic movement. Give it another chance!
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