description: Zhong (music, Ball State U.), who has sung the title role of Madame Butterfly, examines the diverse interpretations of tempo in the performance of operas by Puccini in this revision of her doctoral thesis (at U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). Her analysis is based on a computer program that evaluates tempo markings with a metronome, and her own use of a metronome while listening to early recordings of Puccini at the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library. These studies are supplemented by an in-depth discussion of each of the soprano arias and how they've been interpreted. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Tempo in the Soprano Arias of Puccini's LA Boheme, Tosca, and Madame Butterfly
titlecomplete: Tempo in the Soprano Arias of Puccini's LA Boheme, Tosca, and Madame Butterfly (Studies in the History & Interpretation of Music)
publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr