Opera Observed: views of a Florentine Impresario in the Early Eighteenth Century by Holmes, William C - 1993

University of Chicago Press, 1994. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Chicago Press, 1994. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1993. [x] 256p., b/w illus., original stiff printed wrappers.

University of Chicago Press. HARDCOVER. Fair. No dust jacket. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers bright and shiny with light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.

University of Chicago Press, 1994-01-01. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

University Of Chicago Press, 1994-01-01. Paperback. Good.

University of Chicago Press, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x0. ***Please Read*** English edition - Book shows slight wear sticker residue on the back board and no DJ - my shelf location -12-E-21*

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1993. 'Views of a Florentine Impresario in the Early Eighteenth Century.' Soft covers clean and tidy, lightly bumped at corners, spotting to closed edges, small ink inscription to head of fly title page, 256 pages clean and tidy, binding sound.. Soft. Good/No Jacket. 8vo.

New. In "Opera Observed", William C. Holmes provides a look behind the scenes into the world of early 18th-century Italian opera. Based on a store of recovered documents, mainly the personal papers of Luca Casimiro degli Albizzi, this social history illustrates the complexities of staging opera in the 1720s and '30s: the role of the impresario in planning an operatic season, financial and artistic difficulties, the importance of patronage, the power of individual singers and composers, considerations of set design, and the practice of altering librettos. A member of an illustrious Florentine family, Albizzi (1664-1745) served as one of the principal impresarios of the Pergola, Florence's earliest and greatest opera theatre. He also carried on an active correspondence with impresarios in other cities, freely giving his advice on various economic and artistic concerns.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1993. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 266 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches.