ISBN: 9780810858800

Author Konrad Dryden has amassed material from hundreds of unpublished letters and photographs, creating the most complete portrait of the composer to date. The biography also sheds new l… Mehr…

Author Konrad Dryden has amassed material from hundreds of unpublished letters and photographs, creating the most complete portrait of the composer to date. The biography also sheds new light on Leoncavallo's colleagues and contemporaries, including composers Mahler, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, and Mascagni; singers Caruso, Ruffo, Tetrazzini, and Sanderson; and historical personalities like Toscanini, Hugo, Carducci, Wilhelm II, and Queen Victoria. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Leoncavallo by Konrad Dryden, Plácido Domingo This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Leoncavallo: Life and Works is the first fully documented biography of the beloved and popular composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), whose credits include Pagliacci and the operatic works Chatterton, Der Roland von Berlin, Zazà, Maïa, Zingari, La bohème, and the incomplete trilogy Crepusculum. Author Konrad Dryden has amassed material from hundreds of unpublished letters and photographs, creating the most complete portrait of the composer to date. This book examines various facets of Leoncavallo's history: from his youth as the son of the Naples' judge who presided over the murder trial on which Pagliacci was based to his studies with the poet Giosuè Carducci, and from his sojourn in France as a café-chantant pianist to his appointment in Egypt as music instructor to the Khedive. Careful documentation and plot synopses of Leoncavallo's numerous works are provided and his two U.S. tours are discussed. The biography also sheds new light on Leoncavallo's colleagues and contemporaries, including composers Mahler, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, and Mascagni; singers Caruso, Ruffo, Tetrazzini, and Sanderson; and historical personalities like Toscanini, Hugo, Carducci, Wilhelm II, and Queen Victoria. A foreword by Plácido Domingo, a photo spread featuring more than 25 photos, and an appendix offering the complete list of the composer's opus add to the bibliography and index, making this the ultimate reference on this important figure in music and opera history. Author Biography Dr. Konrad Dryden is professor of music and German at the University of Maryland-Europe and a frequent lecturer on verismo. Table of Contents Part 1 Foreword by Plácido Domingo Part 2 Foreword by Peira Leoncavallo Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Archive Key Part 5 Introduction Part 6 Part 1: Biography Chapter 7 1. 1857-1877 Chapter 8 2. 1878-1888 Chapter 9 3. 1889-1892 Chapter 10 4. 1893-1894 Chapter 11 5. 1895-1897 Chapter 12 6. 1898-1905 Chapter 13 7. 1906-1911 Chapter 14 8. 1912-1915 Chapter 15 9. 1916-1919 Part 16 Part 2: Works Chapter 17 10. La nuit de mai Chapter 18 11. Chatteron Chapter 19 12. I Medici Chapter 20 13. Pagliacci Chapter 21 14. Séraphitus-Séraphita Chapter 22 15. La bohème Chapter 23 16. Zazà Chapter 24 17. Der Roland von Berlin Chapter 25 18. Maïa Chapter 26 19. Malbruk Chapter 27 20. Gli zingari Chapter 28 21. Mimì Pinson Chapter 29 22. La reginetta della rose Chapter 30 23. Are You There? Chapter 31 24. La candidata Chapter 32 25. Mameli Chapter 33 26. Prestami tua moglie Chapter 34 27. A chi la giarrettiera? Chapter 35 28. Edipo re Chapter 36 29. Pierrot au cinéma Chapter 37 30. La maschera nuda Chapter 38 31. Il primo bacio Part 39 Appendix: The Leoncavallo Opus Part 40 Bibliography Part 41 Index Part 42 About the Author Review ...the first substantial study of the composer in English...[the author] can be congratulated in assembling so much new information. * BBC Music Magazine, August 2007 *This is ideal for anyone looking for in-depth research material on this little-known composer. Highly recommended. * CHOICE, October 2007, Vol. 45, No. 2 *Best known as the composer of Pagliacci , Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919) created many other operatic works, including Chatterton , Der Roland von Berlin , and La bohème. Based on extensive archival research conducted by the author, this critical biography attempts to untangle and organize the facts of Leoncavallo's life while offering a relatively complete analysis of his works. Dryden teaches music at the University of Maryland University College-Europe. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *Because of Dryden, he [Leoncavallo] has finally been accorded a memorial entirely unlike himself: that is, unassuming, focused, disciplined, and perilously near to perfection. The preface, by no less a performer than Plácido Domingo, merely confirms the whole project's quality. It is impossible to imagine any subsequent book on leoncavallo doing more than adding a handful of grace notes, and perhaps the very occasional cadenza, to Dryden's quietly heroic art. * The New Criterion, June 2008 *Real-life events partially inspired Ruggiero Leoncavallo's 1892 verismo shocker to make it one of the most popular operas ever written. The work also turned its composer into a "one-hit wonder." Leoncavallo, deeply troubled and insecure for most of his career, wrote operas to inspire both admiration and revulsion. When you add the chaotic state of Leoncavallo's correspondence, the challenges facing any writer of a definitive biography become apparent. Fortunately, Dryden's illuminating study succeeds despite these odds....Dryden's book proves a thorough, well-documented resource on a gifted composer tormented by the early success he was never able to duplicate. Dryden's painstaking detective work provides a solid foundation for future research. Simply put, every scholar, singer, conductor, and opera fan who admires Leoncavallo and wants to learn more about his career and personality will want to read this book. Highly recommended. * The Opera Journal * Long Description This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Review Quote This is ideal for anyone looking for in-depth research material on this little-known composer. Highly recommended. Details ISBN0810858800 Short Title LEONCAVALLO Publisher Scarecrow Press Language English ISBN-10 0810858800 ISBN-13 9780810858800 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Imprint Scarecrow Press Subtitle Life and Works Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780810858800 UK Release Date 2007-04-16 AU Release Date 2007-03-16 NZ Release Date 2007-03-16 US Release Date 2007-03-16 Author Plácido Domingo Pages 384 Publication Date 2007-03-16 Alternative 9780810858732 DEWEY 780.92 Audience Undergraduate We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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[EAN: 9780810858800], Neubuch, [PU: Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD], Hardcover. Leoncavallo: Life and Works is the first fully documented biography of the beloved and popular composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), whose credits include Pagliacci and the operatic works Chatterton, Der Roland von Berlin, Zaza, Maia, Zingari, La boheme, and the incomplete trilogy Crepusculum. Author Konrad Dryden has amassed material from hundreds of unpublished letters and photographs, creating the most complete portrait of the composer to date. This book examines various facets of Leoncavallo's history: from his youth as the son of the Naples' judge who presided over the murder trial on which Pagliacci was based to his studies with the poet Giosue Carducci, and from his sojourn in France as a cafe-chantant pianist to his appointment in Egypt as music instructor to the Khedive. Careful documentation and plot synopses of Leoncavallo's numerous works are provided and his two U.S. tours are discussed. The biography also sheds new light on Leoncavallo's colleagues and contemporaries, including composers Mahler, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, and Mascagni; singers Caruso, Ruffo, Tetrazzini, and Sanderson; and historical personalities like Toscanini, Hugo, Carducci, Wilhelm II, and Queen Victoria. A foreword by Placido Domingo, a photo spread featuring more than 25 photos, and an appendix offering the complete list of the composer's opus add to the bibliography and index, making this the ultimate reference on this important figure in music and opera history. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9780810858800

Leoncavallo: Life and Works is the first fully documented biography of the beloved and popular composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), whose credits include Pagliacci and the opera… Mehr…

Leoncavallo: Life and Works is the first fully documented biography of the beloved and popular composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), whose credits include Pagliacci and the operatic works Chatterton, Der Roland von Berlin, Zazà, Maïa, Zingari, La bohème, and the incomplete trilogy Crepusculum. Author Konrad Dryden has amassed material from hundreds of unpublished letters and photographs, creating the most complete portrait of the composer to date. This book examines various facets of Leoncavallo's history: from his youth as the son of the Naples' judge who presided over the murder trial on which Pagliacci was based to his studies with the poet Giosuè Carducci, and from his sojourn in France as a café-chantant pianist to his appointment in Egypt as music instructor to the Khedive. Careful documentation and plot synopses of Leoncavallo's numerous works are provided and his two U.S. tours are discussed. The biography also sheds new light on Leoncavallo's colleagues and contemporaries, including composers Mahler, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, and Mascagni; singers Caruso, Ruffo, Tetrazzini, and Sanderson; and historical personalities like Toscanini, Hugo, Carducci, Wilhelm II, and Queen Victoria. A foreword by Plácido Domingo, a photo spread featuring more than 25 photos, and an appendix offering the complete list of the composer's opus add to the bibliography and index, making this the ultimate reference on this important figure in music and opera history. Trade Books>Hardcover>Music>Music Biographies>Music Bio, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Core >2<

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