Dona Flor Paperback - 2010
by Leonardo Campanile; Tiziano Thomas Dossena; Niccolo Van Westerhout (Composer)
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DO A FLOR, The Opera by van Westerhout, is a paperback in Italian, with facing English translation. The book narrates the life of Niccol van Westerhout (1857-1898) and it explores the questions and concerns related to the first performance of his opera-masterpiece. Enriched with a foreword by the Maestro Vito Clemente, this book also contains the original text of the libretto, the biography of the librettist Arturo Colautti (1851-1914) and the genealogical tree of the van Westerhout family, from their first migration to Apulia to the composer's birth. The fascinating story of the birth of this 1895 opera, is complemented by an essay on the musical characteristics of this lyrical drama, a commentary on the libretto, an essay on the composer's home town, Mola di Bari, and the theater named after him, and 24 black and white illustrations. The authors' notes, moreover, allow the reader to learn of the events that brought to the discovery of van Westerhout's tomb and the final return of his remains to his loved hometown. Dona Flor, l'opera di van Westerhout, un libro in italiano, con traduzione in inglese a fronte. L'opera narra la vita di Niccol van Westerhout (1857-1898) ed esplora gli interrogativi e le preoccupazioni relative alla prima rappresentazione della sua opera-capolavoro. Arricchito con una prefazione dal Maestro Vito Clemente, questo libro contiene anche il testo originale del libretto, la biografia del librettista Arturo Colautti (1851-1914) e l'albero genealogico della famiglia Van Westerhout, dalla loro prima migrazione in Puglia sino alla nascita del compositore. L'affascinante storia della nascita di questa opera del 1895, completato da un saggio sulle caratteristiche musicali di questo dramma lirico, un commento sul libretto, un saggio sulla citt del compositore, Mola di Bari, e il teatro a lui dedicato, e 24 illustrazioni in bianco e nero. Le note degli autori, inoltre, permettono al lettore di apprendere degli eventi che hanno portato alla scoperta della tomba di van Westerhout e il ritorno definitivo dei suoi resti nella sua amata citt natale.
Details
- Title Dona Flor
- Author Leonardo Campanile; Tiziano Thomas Dossena; Niccolo Van Westerhout (Composer)
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 216
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Idea Graphics LLC
- Date 2010-04
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780982537329 / 0982537328
- Weight 0.71 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.49 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.24 cm)
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