| "O ma Carmen": Bizet's Fateful Gypsy in Portrayals from 1875 to the Present Contributor(s): Villamil, Victoria Etnier (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476663246 ISBN-13: 9781476663241 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera |
| Dewey: 782.1 |
| LCCN: 2017020793 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Qu'est-ce que c'est? (What is it?) mezzo-soprano Celestine Galli-Marie asked when offered the title role in the 1875 premier of Bizet's new opera, Carmen. She was only the first in a long line of performers to ask. In the 140+ years since, each singer has crafted her own portrayal of the inscrutable Gypsy. The famous soprano Geraldine Farrar wrote: Each one of us probably sees something that the others have not seen--or thinks she does--and that 'something' is her individual Carmen. This book explores the history of operatic portrayals of Bizet's elusive enchantress, tracing the development of vocal and dramatic interpretations from generation to generation around the globe. |