| Handel and His Singers: The Creation of the Royal Academy Operas, 1720-1728 Contributor(s): Larue, C. Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198163150 ISBN-13: 9780198163152 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1995 Annotation: From the early 18th century until the present day, opera seria as practised by Handel and his contemporaries has been the subject of satire and even derision for its dramatic artifice and virtuosic displays. Close examination of Handel's autograph manuscripts, the librettos upon which they were based, and other contemporary documents, reveal the extent to which Handel was influenced by his singers and their abilities in creating his commercially successful and dramatically effective operas. Drawing on evidence from these sources, the author demonstrates the fact that Handel's singers (such as Francesco Borosini, Margherita Durastanti, Francesca Cuzzoni, and Faustina Bordoni) were the single most important influence on his opera composition during his tenure as composer and music director of the Royal Academy of Music from 1719-28. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Individual Composer & Musician - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Biography & Autobiography | Music |
| Dewey: 782.109 |
| LCCN: 94031871 |
| Lexile Measure: 1670 |
| Series: Oxford Monographs on Music |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.24" W x 9.32" (1.14 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the early eighteenth-century until the present day, opera seria as practiced by Handel and his contemporaries has been the subject of satire and even derision for its dramatic artifice and virtuosic vocal displays. Close examination of Handel's autograph manuscripts, the libretti upon which they were based, and other contemporary documents reveal the extent to which Handel was influenced by his singers and their abilities in creating his commercially successful and dramatically effective operas. Drawing on ideas and evidence from these sources, this study demonstrates the fact that Handel's singers were the single most important influence in his opera composition during his tenure as composer and music director of the Royal Academy of Music from 1719-28. |