Giacomo Puccini, composer of some of the world's most popular operas, including La Boheme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, was also a highly literary person who based his librettos on existing works of literature. This work explores that literary inheritance in an effort to enhance the listener's appreciation of the operatic experience. The author argues that the majority of Puccini's operas compose a grand cycle that finds its roots in the romance genre of 12th century France, serving to celebrate the strong, independent heroine. Via a close examination of the source works, the librettos, and…mehr
Giacomo Puccini, composer of some of the world's most popular operas, including La Boheme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, was also a highly literary person who based his librettos on existing works of literature. This work explores that literary inheritance in an effort to enhance the listener's appreciation of the operatic experience. The author argues that the majority of Puccini's operas compose a grand cycle that finds its roots in the romance genre of 12th century France, serving to celebrate the strong, independent heroine. Via a close examination of the source works, the librettos, and the scores, this book offers fresh perspective on Puccini's legacy.
Iris J. Arnesen is a lecturer on opera and editor of The Opera Glass, a performing arts periodical that covers opera, theatre, dance, and concert music. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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Table of Contents Preface PART 1. Genre 2. The World of the Rose Cycle 3. The Dramatic Influences of Wagner and the Conclusion of the Rose Cycle PART 4. Le Villi 5. Manon Lescaut 6. La Bohème 7. Tosca 8. Madama Butterfly 9. La Fanciulla del West 10. La Rondine 11. Il Tabarro 12. Suor Angelica 13. Turandot 14. The Trouble with Turandot, and How to Fix It 15. Conclusion Appendix: The Operas of Giacomo Puccini Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface PART 1. Genre 2. The World of the Rose Cycle 3. The Dramatic Influences of Wagner and the Conclusion of the Rose Cycle PART 4. Le Villi 5. Manon Lescaut 6. La Bohème 7. Tosca 8. Madama Butterfly 9. La Fanciulla del West 10. La Rondine 11. Il Tabarro 12. Suor Angelica 13. Turandot 14. The Trouble with Turandot, and How to Fix It 15. Conclusion Appendix: The Operas of Giacomo Puccini Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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