| Opera and Drama in Eighteenth-Century London: The King's Theatre, Garrick and the Business of Performance Contributor(s): Woodfield, Ian (Author), Groos, Arthur (Editor), Carter, Tim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521800129 ISBN-13: 9780521800129 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 792.509 |
| LCCN: 00062178 |
| Lexile Measure: 1510 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Opera |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.52 lbs) 354 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the cultural and commercial life of Italian opera in late eighteenth-century London. Through primary sources, many analyzed for the first time, Ian Woodfield examines such issues as finances, recruitment policy, handling of singers and composers, links with Paris and Italy, and the role of women in opera management. These key topics are also placed within the context of a dispute between two of the most important managers of the day, Frances Brooke and David Garrick, and the major venues of the time: the King's Theatre and its rivals Drury Lane and Covent Garden. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woodfield, Ian: - Ian Woodfield is Professor of Historical Musicology at The Queen's University of Belfast. |