Opera Odyssey: Toward a History of Opera in Nineteenth-Century America

Ottenberg synthesizes material from a variety of sources--annals, memoirs, and scholarly sources--and, with them, weaves a coherent narrative of what was performed where, by whom, and what developments took place. Works, companies, and individual singers are discussed to reveal the 19th-century world of performance styles and audience expectations. This is a fascinating look at a relatively unexplored part of American musical and cultural history; the book casts new light on opera in America--its variety, popularity, and appeal to changing audiences throughout the century.

• | Author: June C. Ottenberg
• | Publisher: Praeger
• | Publication Date: May 25, 1994
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0313278415
• | ISBN-13: 9780313278419