The Autumn of Italian Opera
Subtitle: From Verismo to Modernism, 1890-1915
Publisher: Northeastern; Northeastern University Press
Published: November 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9781555536831
Subjects: c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; Music History And Criticism +; Opera; Music; Music/Songbooks; Genres & Styles - Opera; History & Criticism - General; Music / Opera; 19th century; 20th century; Italy; Verismo (Opera)
Description: With the passing of giants like Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti, and with Verdi in decline, Italian opera at the end of the nineteenth century appeared to be on the wane. Then, suddenly, with the legendary premiere of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana in 1890, Italian opera entered into a period of enormous artistic creativity and commercial success.