An edition of American opera
(2001)
American opera
by Elise K. Kirk
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Table of Contents
Introduction : Opera
lyric barometer of American life
Part 1 : The voyage, 1730 to 1915
The British connection
The earliest American operas
National themes and the American image
Mime, melodrama, and song
Grand opera
the American way
In the spirit of comedy
Part 2 : The signposts, 1880 to 1960
Wagnerism and the American muse
Native Americans through symbolism and song
American opera at the Met : the Gatti-Casazza story
From the black perspective
Innovators and iconoclasts : or, is it opera?
The impact of mass media
Part 3 : The discoveries, 1945 to the turn of the century
The new American verismo
New York City Opera's "American plan"
Dreamers of decadence
Bold turns on familiar paths
Heroes for our time
Toward the new millennium and beyond
Epilogue : American opera at the crossroads
Appendix : Milestones in American opera.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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