From the score to the stage
Subtitle: an illustrated history of continental opera production and staging
By: Evan Baker
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780226035086
Subjects: Opera; Production and direction; Theaters; Stage-setting and scenery; History
Description: "In clear, witty prose, Evan Baker covers all the major players and pieces involved in getting an opera onto the stage, from the stage director who creates the artistic concept for the production and guides the singers' interpretation of their roles to the blocking of singers and placement of scenery. He concentrates on the people--composers, librettists, designers, and technicians--as well as the theaters and events that generated developments in opera production. Additional topics include the many difficulties in performing an opera, the functions of impresarios, and the business of music publishing. Delving into the absorbing and often neglected history of stage directing, theater architecture and technology, and scenic and lighting design, Baker nimbly links these technical aspects of opera to actual performances and performers, and the social context in which they appeared. Out of these details arise illuminating discussions of individual productions that cast new light on the operas of Wagner, Verdi, and others." -- Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.