Lawrence robert 1912 1981 (2 Ergebnisse)

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hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: near fine dust-jacket, cover price $3.50, attractive copy, near fine yellow cloth. LAWRENCE, ROBERT. The world of opera. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1956, no additional printings noted on copyright page, , . "Here is a sprightly guide to the whole world of opera: the repertoire, singers and conductors; the managers, audiences and critics; the opera houses here and the changing scene abroad--all of this splendid, glamorous world is here in The World of Opera. Robert Lawrence, well-known as a conductor, writer and critics, begins his tour of this world with a discussion of the old, old question: 'In opera which comes first, the words or the music?' His answer--and he is most convincing--is that singing comes first. The world of opera is filled with marvelous music and libretti, and there will be more to come; but only the human voice, perfectly trained, can bring these works to fulfillment and make them live for us. Having taken this stand, his estimates of the greatest singers of the immediate past are of especial interest, and he has provided a gallery of appreciations of singers who have particularly impressed and interested him. His remarks on the talent and art of Rosa Ponselle, Lucrezia Bori, and Grace Moore, of Beniamino Gigli, Giovanni Martinelli, and Ezio Pinza--and scores of others--should stir up hours of heated discussion among opera lovers throughout the country. Himself a conductor, Lawrence knows much about the temperament of conductors, their training, and the differences in interest and merit between their concert and opera performances; and his chapter on them, with sketches of Sir Thomas Beecham, Bodanzky, Reiner, Serafin, Stokowski, Bruno Walter, and Toscanini, is vivid and revealing. The complicated problems of management are sympathetically discussed and a great deal of light is thrown on the backstage sub-world of the opera. For audiences, Lawrence has both good and bad words. He even finds some good in the modern claque! Winding up with a discussion of the professional versus the amateur musician and of the future of opera in this country and throughout the world, Lawrence leaves us with a new and deeper understanding of all phases of one of the most popular arts of today." - CONTENTS: Part one. The essence of opera: its basic material -- The repertoire: operas before the public and works that stand on the shelf -- The traditions: unwritten rules of performance, and how they work -- The departures: radio, phonograph and television -- Part two. The singers: their preparation, responsibilities, and foibles. Some outstanding performers of the past twenty-five years -- A prima donna writes her memoirs -- The conductors: their background, duties, working relationship with singers -- The producers: stage directors, scenic designers, choreographers, with a glance at current trends -- Part three. The management: the impresario, his powers and problems, the workings of his general staff -- The audience: a study of operatic listeners, from boxes to standing room -- The press: a round for the critics -- Part four. Toward a national opera: the rise of university workshops and local companies -- The international scene: a brief sketch of foreign activities in opera -- The finale: theories, crises, explosions.…