Vocal virtuosity: the origins of the coloratura soprano in nineteenth-century opera

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, bu...

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1. Verfasser: Parr, Sean M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung: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 19th century. The central argument of this title challenges the historical commonplace that coloratura became an anachronism in 19th-century opera. Instead, the book demonstrates that melismas at mid-century were made modern
Beschreibung:Also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (324 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197542675
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197542644.001.0001