Vocal virtuosity : the origins of the coloratura soprano in nineteenth-century opera /

Nothing strikes the ear quite like a soprano singing in the sonic stratosphere. Whether thrilling, chilling, or repellent to the listener, the reaction to cascades of coloratura with climaxing high notes is strong. Coloratura - agile, rapid-fire singing - was originally essential for all singers, bu...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Parr, Sean M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
Nothing strikes the ear quite like a soprano singing in the sonic stratosphere. Whether thrilling, chilling, or repellent to the listener, the reaction to cascades of coloratura with climaxing high notes is strong. Coloratura - agile, rapid-fire singing - was originally essential for all singers, but its function changed greatly when it became the specialty of particular sopranos over the course of the 19th century. The central argument of this title challenges the historical commonplace that coloratura became an anachronism in 19th-century opera. Instead, the book demonstrates that melismas at mid-century were made modern.
Umfang:
1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-754266-2
0-19-754267-0
0-19-754265-4
Schlagworte:
Singing > History > 19th century.
Embellishment (Vocal music) > History > 19th century.
Sopranos (Singers)
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