Synopses & Reviews
What forces helped shape the output of this high-living, often arrogant, but immensely talented composer? This fascinating collection includes Simonetta Puccini's essay full of intimate details about her family, as well as writings by experts on the racist politics behind the creation of ; Puccini's fascination with American culture as exemplified in ; his grappling with twentieth-century musical practices in and ; and the changes that early recording technology sparked in turn-of-the-century operatic performance style.
Synopsis
This informative volume offers 27 photographs and drawings, select bibliographies, a chronology of Puccini's life and works, a of the countless individuals who played a role in Puccini's career, a list of first performances, and plot summaries of all the operas.