Anna Bolena and the Artistic Maturity of Gaetano Donizetti
Author | : Philip Gossett |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1985 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105042599295 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Anna Bolena and the Artistic Maturity of Gaetano Donizetti written by Philip Gossett and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this close study of Donizetti's seminal masterpiece Anna Bolena, Gossett examines the composer's autograph manuscripts to reveal the arduous procedure of composition as well as his relationship with the Rossinian tradition and his efforts to define a personal style. Gossett also develops a general vocabulary and method for the analysis of Italian Opera.