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This book is about the drama that takes place within the world of opera and
provides an insight into how opera has evolved and functions. The Creators
describes some of the ways that composers use the language of music, and liaise
with their librettists. The Re-Creators explains the functions of conductors,
producers, designers, repetiteurs, the chorus and orchestra, singers, the Fach
system (by which voice types are categorised), understudies, and the prompter.
Information is provided on Training, the Audition Process, Competitions, the
Rehearsal Schedule, Opera Administration and the Audience (including its effect
on the performers), as well as on the claque system, types of applause, and
music critics (and their effect on the artist). Opera companies (festival,
seasonal and touring), television opera and video performances are all fully
explored. A final Overview explains how opera has adapted to changing social
conditions from Monteverdi to the present day, and points to what the future
might hold. An Interlude includes a number of humorous incidents and cautionary
tales, and a comprehensive Glossary unravels the jargon of the most frequently
used operatic terms. This study looks at the drama that takes place within the world of opera
and provides an insight into how opera has evolved and functions. It describes
some of the ways that composers use the language of music and liaise with their
librettists.
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