Описание: Nothing strikes the ear quite like a soprano singing in the sonic stratosphere. Whether thrilling, chilling, or repellent to the listener, the reaction to cascades of coloratura with climaxing high notes is strong. Coloratura-agile, rapid-fire singing-was originally essential for all singers, but its function changed greatly when it became the specialty of particular sopranos over the course of the nineteenth century. The central argument of Vocal Virtuosity challenges the historical commonplace that coloratura became an anachronism in nineteenth-century opera. Instead, the book demonstrates that melismas at mid-century were made modern. Coloratura became an increasingly marked musical gesture during the century with a correspondingly more specific dramaturgical function. In exploring this transformation, the book reveals the instigators of this change in vocal practice and examines the historical traces of Parisian singers who were the period's greatest exponents of vertiginous vocality as archetypes of the modern coloratura soprano. The book constructs the historical trajectory of coloratura as it became gendered the provenance of the female singer, while also considering what melismas can signify in operatic performance. As a whole, it argues that vocal virtuosity was a source of power for women, generating space for female authorship and creativity. In so doing, the book reclaims a place in history for the coloratura soprano.
Автор: Wink Paul Название: Prima Donna: The Psychology of Maria Callas ISBN: 0190857730 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190857738 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 9826.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Paul Wink utilizes cutting-edge advances in research on developmental psychology and narcissism to shed light on Callas`s puzzling personal deterioration during the last nine years of her life. Prima Donna is both a powerful study of Callas`s life and a contribution to the greater body of work on the psychology of artists.
Автор: Volf, Tom Название: Maria by callas ISBN: 1614285500 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614285502 Издательство: Assouline Рейтинг: Цена: 26898.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Decades after the legendary prima donna left the scene forever, filmmaker Tom Volf fell in love with Maria Callas. He traveled the globe to uncover new material and lost archives on her life and work, with the collaboration of Nadia Stancioff, Callas`s longtime best friend.
Автор: John Louis DiGaetani Название: The Definitive Diva: The Life and Career of Maria Callas ISBN: 1476662630 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476662633 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 6376.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Maria Callas was, perhaps, the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. Hers was a life lived on the world stage. This biography of Callas tells her story from difficult beginnings as the daughter of Greek immigrants to New York City in 1923 to her performances at La Scala, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera.
Автор: Huffington, Arianna Название: Maria callas ISBN: 0815412282 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815412281 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Legendary soprano Maria Callas, whose singing was as sensational as her life, is the subject of this biography by author and columnist Huffington. Huffington tells of Callas` transformation from a shy, chubby girl into one of the greatest opera singers of all time, her passionate love affair with Aristotle Onassis, and her ill-fated marriage.
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