Operetta :: a sourcebook. Volume II /

Operetta developed in the second half of the 19th century from the French opéra-comique and the more lighthearted German Singspiel. As the century progressed, the serious concerns of mainstream opera were sustained and intensified, leaving a gap between opéra-comique and vaudeville that necessitat...

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Main Author: Letellier, Robert Ignatius (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Operetta developed in the second half of the 19th century from the French opéra-comique and the more lighthearted German Singspiel. As the century progressed, the serious concerns of mainstream opera were sustained and intensified, leaving a gap between opéra-comique and vaudeville that necessitated a new type of stage work. Jacques Offenbach, son of a Cologne synagogue cantor, established himself in Paris with his series of opéras-bouffes. The popular success of this individual new form of entertainment light, humorous, satirical and also sentimental led to the emergence of operetta as a sepa.
Item Description:Includes discography (pages 1268-1279) and indexes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, pages 672-1457) : portraits
Bibliography:Includes discography and index.
ISBN:1443885088
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