The Autumn of Italian Opera

With the passing of giants like Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti, and with Verdi in decline, Italian opera at the end of the nineteenth century appeared to be on the wane. Then, suddenly, with the legendary premiere of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana in 1890, Italian opera entered into a period of enormous artistic creativity and commercial success.

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

Northeastern

Editions

1

Pages

508

ISBN

9781555536831

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