Opera on the Road - Traveling Opera Troupes in the United States, 1825-60

Katherine K. Preston leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre -- Civil War America in this cultural study of what was, surprisingly, an almost ubiquitous art form. Her richly detailed examination of itinerant troupes covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel.

Summary

Leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was an almost ubiquitous art form. It covers orchestral and choral musicians as well as stars, impresarios, business methods, repertories, advertising techniques, itineraries, sizes of companies, and methods of travel.

Product details

• Authors: Katherine K. Preston
• Publisher: University Of Illinois Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.07.2001
• EAN: 9780252070020
• ISBN: 978-0-252-07002-0
• No. of pages: 504
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 739 g
• Series: Music in American Life; Music in American Life (Paperb; Music in American Life
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries